SHOEMAKERS STRAIGHrEN YOUR


SELVES
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Linnaeus, the founder of the science o
Botany, was apprenticed to a shoemaker il
Sweden, but afterwards taken notice Of il
consequence Of his ability, and sent 10 col
Elege.


Y. The older David Parens who was afterwards
The celebrated Professor Of Theology at Heidel
burg, Germany, was al one time apprenticed tC
a shoemaker.


Joseph Pendrel, who died some time since Al
Gray's buildings, Duke street, Manchester
square, London, and who was profound anc
scientific scholar, leaving an excellent library
was bred, and pursued through life the trade o.
a shoemaker. He was descended, tsis said
from the Pendrel, who concealed Charles II
altcrt the battle Of Worcester.
| Hans Sachs, one Of the most famous Of tho
early German poets, was the son Of a tailor
served anapprenticeship 10 shoemaker, and
afterwards became a weaver, in which he con
ltinued.


Benedict Baudoin, one Of the most learned
men Of the 10Th century, was shoemaker
likewise was his father This man wrote
treatise on the shoemaking Of the ancients
which he traced up TO the time OF Adam him.
self


TO these may be added those ornaments 81
literature, IIolcroft, the author Of the Critic
and other works; Clifford the founder, and loi
many years the editor Of the London Quarter
~ Review, one ofthe most profound scholars
and elegant writer's Of the age; and Bloomfield
the author ofthe Farmers Boy" and other
works, all Of whom were shoemakers and
The pride and admiration Of the literary
world


Anthony Purver, who was teacher ol
the languages at Andoyer, England, and
who received lI00O for hisl translation Of
the scriptures, served his time as shoema.
ker


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