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 . suffered any health was now entirely broken, and he bent his course homeward, but ex-pired August 27, 1657, while the fleet was entering Plymouth sound. A model in all things of a true sailor, Blake had been during his life as o ™ prodigal of his money among his comrades, as of his personal exertions inthe service of his coun
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 . suffered any health was now entirely broken, and he bent his course homeward, but ex-pired August 27, 1657, while the fleet was entering Plymouth sound. A model in all things of a true sailor, Blake had been during his life as o ™ prodigal of his money among his comrades, as of his personal exertions inthe service of his country; arid notwithstanding the ample opportunities he hadhad of enriching himself, it was found that he had not increased his paternalfortune by so much as five hundred pounds. A magnificent public funeral, andthe interment of his body in Henry chapel, in Westminster abbey, testi-fied the grief of England for the loss of her greatest defender; but among themean outrages which disgraced the triumph of the Restoration, it was one ofthe very meanest, that Blakes mouldering remains were removed from the lionorable resting-place thus assigned to them, and deposited in the neighboringchurchyard of St. Margaret. JOHN WINTHROP, GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT. 189. FIRST GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT. THIS distinguished gentleman, for many years the governor of Connecticutthe eldest son of John Wirithrop, the first governor of Massachusetts, abiographical sketch of whom appears a few pages back. The son,.the subjectof this brief memoir, who was scarcely less distinguished than the father, wasborn in England in 1605. He received his education at the university of Cam-bridge, and was one of the first scholars of his time. The liberal opportunitieshe enjoyed for improving his mind, were used to the best advantage. Afterleaving the university, he travelled on the continent of Europe, and became ac-quainted with some of the first men of the age. He was much addicted tophilosophical study, and espe
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