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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...educated at any public school, nor received the benefits of classical knowledge, excepting his acquisitions at a mature age. He was apprenticed to a carpenter, who rigidly required the performance of his daily labour: nor would he allow him the use of a candle to pursue his readings at night. But his zeal for the acquisition of information was not to be checked by this privation. It was his practice to collect lightwood during the day, by the torch-light of which Vol. iv.--x he diligently pursued his studies until the expiration of his apprenticeship, at which period he found himself in possession of an ample share of knowledge, both practical and theoretical. He then removed into the province of Georgia, where he prosecuted the study of the law, under the superintendance of Henry Young, Esq., a gentleman who possessed a distinguished professional, as well as political, character. Having completed his studies, and attained a competent knowledge of the general principles of law, he embarked in his professional duties in the year 1774. His legal preceptor was opposed to the proceedings of the colonists, but the mind of Mr. Walton was too independent to be contaminated by his political opinions. From the commencement of the contest, he was a firm and zealous advocate in the cause of his native country: he never swerved from the principles which were, at this early period, planted in his breast, and always preserved, throughout his political career, the character of an honest, determined, and persevering patriot. While the British government was in full operation in Georgia, and the governor supported by an executive council of great talents and firmness, the annexed notice, to which were attached the names of Noble W. Jones, Archibald Bullock, John Houston, an...

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