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Noted Speeches of Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun: Edited With Biographical Sketches
Excerpt from Noted Speeches of Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun: Edited With Biographical Sketches
His early years brought him little opportunity for schooling. He attended the small district schools in the winter, more than his brothers, be cause he was considered too delicate for the farm work, and showed a great eagerness for reading and learning. Daniel had few books, and so read them over and over until he knew them by heart. No doubt the teaching of his experienced father, and his loving, ambitious mother formed the foundation for his education. Part of his time was spent in rambles in the woods and fields, and along the river, where he learned to love nature. In the long winter evenings Dan iel's father told the children stories of the Revo lution, the traditions of the Indian wars, and of the hardships of pioneer life.
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His early years brought him little opportunity for schooling. He attended the small district schools in the winter, more than his brothers, be cause he was considered too delicate for the farm work, and showed a great eagerness for reading and learning. Daniel had few books, and so read them over and over until he knew them by heart. No doubt the teaching of his experienced father, and his loving, ambitious mother formed the foundation for his education. Part of his time was spent in rambles in the woods and fields, and along the river, where he learned to love nature. In the long winter evenings Dan iel's father told the children stories of the Revo lution, the traditions of the Indian wars, and of the hardships of pioneer life.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
232 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2015
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