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ceived was sufficient fur the sphere of
life he was destined to occupy. In his
early years, it would have required very
uncommon penetration to discover those
indications of sagacity and prudence
which he afterwards exhibited. In youth
he evinced strong natural parts, and soon
excelled his compeers in the rude ac¬
complishments of the age. He was ac¬
tive, bold, and possessed of great bodi¬
ly powers; he has been known to seize
a deer by the horns, and hold him fast.
In the use of the broad sword, few could
equal him. But although hisj^mewas
so singularly robust and his disposition
daring and resolute, yet his manners
were polite, his address insinuating, bis
faculties acute, his conclusions prompt,
and his resolution determined.
In his youth he studied the ancient
history, and recited the impressive poe¬
try of his country j and these were
eminently calculated to inspire senti-
nitnts that cherished a warlike and en¬
terprising spirit. Robin his boyhood,
delighted in the reveries of a romantic
imagination, contemplating the sublime
grandeur of his native wilds—“ The
rocky mountain, whose summits were
often hid in the clouds that floated
around them j the dark valley, encircled
ceived was sufficient fur the sphere of
life he was destined to occupy. In his
early years, it would have required very
uncommon penetration to discover those
indications of sagacity and prudence
which he afterwards exhibited. In youth
he evinced strong natural parts, and soon
excelled his compeers in the rude ac¬
complishments of the age. He was ac¬
tive, bold, and possessed of great bodi¬
ly powers; he has been known to seize
a deer by the horns, and hold him fast.
In the use of the broad sword, few could
equal him. But although hisj^mewas
so singularly robust and his disposition
daring and resolute, yet his manners
were polite, his address insinuating, bis
faculties acute, his conclusions prompt,
and his resolution determined.
In his youth he studied the ancient
history, and recited the impressive poe¬
try of his country j and these were
eminently calculated to inspire senti-
nitnts that cherished a warlike and en¬
terprising spirit. Robin his boyhood,
delighted in the reveries of a romantic
imagination, contemplating the sublime
grandeur of his native wilds—“ The
rocky mountain, whose summits were
often hid in the clouds that floated
around them j the dark valley, encircled
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