Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . ly and spirited. Owing to his French extraction, he spoke with anaccent, in a soft and gentle voice, but with great earnestness of was noted for the simple-heartedness and kindness of his disposition, hishabits were temperate and frugal, and his attachment to his family profound. A peculiar ease, vigor, and animation, ma
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . ly and spirited. Owing to his French extraction, he spoke with anaccent, in a soft and gentle voice, but with great earnestness of was noted for the simple-heartedness and kindness of his disposition, hishabits were temperate and frugal, and his attachment to his family profound. A peculiar ease, vigor, and animation, mark Mr. Audubons written descriptions of birds in their various moods are not the dull and dry de-tails of a naturalist, but the warm, lively, picturesque paintings of a poet. Toopen at any page of his volumes is to step at once into a region of agreeableforms and enrapturing sounds. He seems to enter into the very spirits of birdsthemselves, sings when they sing, and rises upon the wing when they his whole life, like theirs, seems to have been a perpetual and cheerfulascription of praise, to that ** Power whose care Teaches their way along the pathless coast,The desert and illimitable air—Lone wandering, but not lost 564 SIMON SIMON BOLIVAR. THIS extraordinary military commander was the great parent of South Amer-ican liberty, and he exhibited during the progress of the revolution, which heultimately lived to see perfected, the most undeviating patriotism. SIMON BOLIVAR was born of noble parents, in Caraccas, the capital city ofVenezuela, July 24, 1783. After acquiring the first elements of a liberal edu-cation at home, he repaired to Europe ; and having completed his studies atMadrid, he visited Paris, where he formed an acquaintance with several distin-guished men. He then made the tour of southern Europe, again visited thoSpanish capital, and married the young and beautiful daughter of the marquifide Ustariz del Cro ; but soon after his return t
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