BIOGKAPHY. 



CHAPTER I. 



Autobiograpliy of Watevton. — Descent from Sir Thomas More.— Twenty- 

 seventh Lord of "Walton, and sixteenth in descent from John Waterton. 

 — Eeligioiis faith of the family. — Persecutions of Eomau Catholics and 

 confiscatiou of the estates. — Double taxes and fines. — Birth and early 

 life. — Escapades atTudhoe. — The cow and the washing-tub. — Removal 

 to Stony hurst. — Birds'-nesting, a chase and a pigstye. — Good advice 

 from one of the fathers. — Parting with Stonyhurst. — First voyage to 

 Cadiz. — The apes at Gibraltar. — Habits of the animals. — Stay in 

 Malaga. — ^Acquirement of Spanish. — Projected visit to Malta. — Advent 

 of the plague. — Seized with the disease and recovery. ^Closing of the 

 ports. — A hazardous and carefully-planned escape. — Preparations on 

 board ship. — The opportunity seized. — Escape successful. — Death of 

 an uncle. — Discovery of an old friend.' — Failing health. — Voyage to, 

 Demerara. — Death of his father and succession to the family estates. 



In the introductory prefaces to Waterton's Wandermgs; 

 the author has afforded hut little account of himself, but 

 in the volumes of his Essays, and some of his Letters, 

 he has fortunately given a sufficiency of information to 

 furnish a tolerably unbroken biography from his birth to 

 his death. His was a very long life, and as he considered 

 that life as a sacred trust, he never wasted an hour of it. 



Wateeton was the representative of one of the most 

 ancient English families, and was justly proud of his 

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