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The Norwich Railroad passes through the centre. 

 Worcester is the residence of several celebrated men, 

 among some of whom are two Ex-Governors of Mas- 

 sachusetts, Senators, Judges, Lawyers, &c., and the 

 celebrated Elihu Burritt, who is the proprietor and 

 Senior Editor of the " Christian Citizen.'* Ilis 

 associate Editors are Thomas Drew and James B. 

 Syme, a Scotchman. Mr. Burritt is the author of 

 several books ; he understands fifty-three languages. 

 One of the most interesting Memoirs which I have 

 read of Mr. Burritt was written by Mary Howitt, 

 and published in the " People's Journal " in London, 

 in 1846. 



" Among the many remarkable men," says Mary 

 Howitt, " of this remarkable age, most of whom we 

 hope to present to our readers, no one seems to us 

 more worthy of notice than Elihu Burritt. Elihu 

 Burritt is not merely remarkable for his knowledge of 

 languages — a knowledge which is perfectly stupen- 

 dous, and which, having been acquired under circum- 

 stances which at first sight would seem to present 

 insuperable barriers to any thing beyond the most 

 ordinary acquirements, may naturally excite our sur- 

 prise and admiration — but he is remarkable in a high 

 moral degree ; and this it is, combined with his great 

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