ex7g2. sketches of the life of Mr Fohn Henderson. 33 
-one of the first families in Wales. Evenin his infancy he 
~was never known to cry ; and his questions in his earliest ° 
years denoted strong intelligence. : 
’ He received part of his education in Mr John Wesley’s 
school, at Kingswood, near Bristol ; but atthe age oftwelve’ 
che taught Greek and Latin in the college of Treveka. 
~ On his quitting Treveka, he returned to his father, whe’ 
then resided at Kingswood, and kept a boarding school for 
some years. After this, he opened a house for the recep- 
tion of insane persons, which he conducted with great re- 
~putation and succefs. In this last undertaking, the medi- 
eal knowledge of his son was of great service to him; but he 
‘took no part inthe management of the school.’ During his 
residence at Kingswood, his whole time was devoted te 
intense study, and the conversation of a few select friends. 
_ In this state of retirement, he acquired the knowledge of 
“Hebrew without any instructor, and in procefs of time-tear- 
ned, with astonifhing facility, almost all the oriental tongues. 
He read also the works of the best French, Italian, and Ger- 
man writers in the original languages; but his favourite 
objects of study at this time, were chemistry and medi- 
cine. 
About the year 1781 he entered at Pembroke college, 
as a commoner, without appearing to have had any partti- 
cular object in view, but that of prosecuting his literary pur- 
‘suits, and availing himself of the many advantages which 
‘that famous university affords, Here he immediately ren- 
_ dered himself conspicuous, not only by his superior talents, 
but by the singularity of his appearance. The fathion of 
his clothes was always different from that‘of other young 
men; his hair was neither powdered nor curled, but combed 
straight ; he wore neither stock nor cravat, but tied his 
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