Socbatbs, . at an extreme old age, learned to play upon musical instruments; date, at 80, learned the Greek language ; Plutarch, when between 70 and 80, commenced the study of Latin; Sir Henry Spelman was a most learned antiquary, and lawyer, yet he did not commence his studies ontil he was near 60; Dr. Johnson commenced the study of the Dutch lan- .:' guage a few years before his death. These .instances are only selections from thoucase& 7 _ I^^tin counly, Indiana, has a family named Cross, and the fact of Mrs. Cross 7\;^_w«ißg!!given birth tp a daughter for the V^l(avent_3 time has made.Mr. Cross vn:.c(7o«_aU^cross. .On; ithe last occasion Mr. ?£Cn*ss observed to ha wife:-—"Amelia ; borne.'^ "But it is hiscwife,.^ 7'-crosfrcciny-loto, we, all havei our little XyNti^Bii^f^yJ'M^'-' Qrpssfgroaned in 'ffi^oc^^ji^Xjs^^- 'y "Amelia Jane, -this _. !|ktluS|S^ ;io% enough: j; if; om^^o^X^^^-P:y. yyyi'-
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 139, 16 June 1869, Page 2
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