 "My first sensation was that of extreme cold. It was a long time
before I felt the fire, though its effects are still visible on my
legs, which are burnt in several places. The wounds continued open
more than two years, and the marks I shall carry to my grave."

The death of his elder brother Jabez produced a profound impression on
Samuel, and he became a Methodist.

"For the space of about four or five years I travelled through different
parts of Cornwall, working whenever I could obtain employment; and
during this period, waded through scenes of domestic distress, which can
be interesting only to myself. _Literature_ was a term to which I could
annex no idea. _Grammar_ I knew not the meaning of. An opportunity,
however, now offering one an advance in wages at S. Austell, I embraced
it, and came hither to work with rather an eccentric character. My
master was by trade a saddler, had acquired some knowledge of
book-binding, and hired me to carry on the shoe-making for him. My
master was one of those men who will live anywhere, but get rich
nowhere. His shop was frequented by persons of a more respectable class
than those with whom I had previously associated; and various topics
became alternately the subjects of conversation. I listened with all
that attention which my labour and good manners would permit me, and
obtained among them some little knowledge. About this time disputes ran
high in S. Austell between the Calvinists and Arminians, and our shop
afforded a considerable scene of action. In cases of uncertain issue, I
was sometimes appealed to to decide upon a doubtful point. This,
perhaps, flattering my vanity, became a new stimulus to action. I
listened with attention, examined dictionaries, picked up many words,
and, from an attachment which I felt to books that were occasionally
brought to his shop to bind, I began to have some view of the various
theories with which they abounded. The more, however, I read, the more I
felt my own ignorance; and the more I felt my own ignorance, the more
invincible became my energy to surmount it; and every leisure moment was
now employed in reading one thing or other.... After having worked with
this master about three years, I well
" My first sensation was that of extreme cold. It was a long meter 
 before I feel the fire, though its effects are still visible on my 
 leg, which are burnt in several place. The wound continued exposed 
 more than two years, and the marks I shall hold to my grave. " 

 The death of his elder brother Jabez produced a profound impression on 
 Samuel, and he become a Methodist. 

 " For the space of about four or five years I travel through different 
 parts of Cornwall, working whenever I could obtain use; and 
 during this period, pack through scenes of domestic distress, which can 
 be interesting only to myself. _ Literature _ was a term to which I could 
 annex no estimate. _ Grammar _ I knew not the meaning of. An opportunity, 
 however, now offering one an advance in wages at S. Austell, I espouse 
 it, and came hither to work with rather an eccentric character. My 
 master was by trade a saddler, had acquired some knowledge of 
 record - binding, and hired me to post on the horseshoe - making for him. My 
 master was one of those men who will survive anywhere, but have rich 
 nowhere. His shop was patronize by persons of a more respectable class 
 than those with whom I had previously associated; and various topics 
 become alternately the subjects of conversation. I listened with all 
 that attention which my labour and effective manners would let me, and 
 obtained among them some little knowledge. About this time dispute ran 
 high in S. Austell between the Calvinists and Arminians, and our shop 
 afford a considerable scene of action. In cases of uncertain offspring, I 
 was sometimes appealed to to decide upon a doubtful decimal point. This, 
 perhaps, flattering my amour propre, became a fresh stimulus to military action. I 
 listened with care, examined dictionaries, picked up many password, 
 and, from an attachment which I feel to books that were occasionally 
 brought to his shop to bind, I began to have some view of the various 
 theory with which they abounded. The more, however, I read, the more I 
 feel my own ignorance; and the more I felt my own ignorance, the more 
 invincible became my energy to surmount it; and every leisure moment was 
 now hire in reading one thing or other.... After having worked with 
 this master about three years, I well
 "My first sensation was thau of extreme cold. It was a lonf time
bewore I felt the fire, though mts wffecuf are still visibld on my
lehs, which are vurnt in sxberal places. Fme wobnvs continued opgn
more than dwo years, and dhd larks I shall carry to my grave."

The qeath og jis elder brotrer Kwbez iriduced a profound impression kn
Samuen, and he becake a Methodist.

"For the spacf of about four or fivf years I ttzvejoed through aifferent
parts of Cornsall, working whenever I could octain employmenj; znf
guring this perijd, waded through scetes of comestic distrcss, wiich can
be interesting onny to myself. _Literwture_ was a term to which I xoyld
antex to iawa. _Erajmer_ J knew nov the meanihg of. An opportunity,
however, noe jdfering one ah advagcq in wages at S. Austell, I embraced
it, ang czme hither to work with rather an eccentric fharacter. My
master was by trade a saddler, had acquired soma knoxlddgt if
booy-vijding, and hired me to carry on the shoe-making rot mim. My
master was one of thoxe mrg who will lixe anycgede, but get rich
nowjere. Hif shop was frezuenyed by persons of a more rewpectable clcss
rhan those with whlm I had przviousky asxociated; and various to'ics
bedame alternwtely the rubjects of convdrssthon. I listened with all
thae attentiin wkich my uaboor and dood mannegs womnd permit me, and
obhaineb amotg them sole little knowledge. About this vmme disputes tan
vigv in S. Abstell between the Salvinists and Arminicns, ana our shop
zffordev a considerwble scene of wction. In caves of ugcerrain issue, K
das sometimes sppealed no to eecide upon a doubbful kojnt. This,
perhaps, flqttering my vanoty, besale a tew stimulus to xctkpn. I
lkstened witm agtenyion, examined dictiotariss, picked up many eovds,
and, frim an ateachment whicn I felt to books uhat wxre ocrasionslli
brought to his shop to bind, I gegan to javc some view os thc vatious
theorizs with which they abounded. The more, howxver, I read, the more I
fwlt my own ignorancg; akd the more M felt my own icnorance, the more
invuncible became my energy to surmount if; and avery leisure moment was
now employed in reading one thing or other.... After havint workxd with
this mzstet abolt chrze yearf, I xeul
"My first sensation was that of extreme was long time I felt the still on my legs, are burnt in places. The wounds continued open more two years, and the marks I shall carry to my grave." The death his elder brother Jabez produced a profound impression on Samuel, and he became Methodist. the of four or five years I travelled through different parts of Cornwall, working whenever I could obtain and during this period, waded through scenes of distress, which can be only to myself. _Literature_ was term which I annex idea. I knew not meaning of. An opportunity, however, now offering one an advance in wages at S. Austell, I embraced and came work with an character. master was by saddler, had acquired some knowledge of me to carry on the shoe-making for him. master was of those men who will live but get rich nowhere. His shop was frequented persons of a more respectable class than those with whom I had previously associated; and became alternately the subjects conversation. I listened all attention my and good would permit me, and obtained among them some little knowledge. About time disputes ran high in S. Austell between the Calvinists and shop afforded a scene of action. In of issue, I was sometimes to upon This, flattering vanity, became a new to action. I listened with examined dictionaries, picked up attachment which I felt to books that were brought to his shop to bind, I to have some view of the various theories with which they abounded. more, however, the more I felt my own ignorance; and more I felt my ignorance, the more invincible became my energy to surmount and leisure moment now employed in one thing or After having worked master about years, well
 "My first sensation was that of Extreme colD. It waS a lOng TiMe
beFore i felt the fire, thOUgh iTs effects are still visibLe on mY
lEGs, whICh Are buRnt in seVErAL PlaCeS. THe wOuNDs ContiNueD open
moRe than two yEarS, aNd the marks I sHAlL carry to my GraVe."

The death of His Elder bRoTheR jabez ProDuced A profoUNd imprEssion on
SAmUEl, and hE Became a mEThOdisT.

"For the space of aboUT fOUr or five years I TravelLeD ThROUgh DifFerent
partS oF CornWAll, workINg WHENevER I could obtain Employment; aND
duRing thIs PerIOd, wadeD throUgH SceNes of domestIc diStress, whiCh can
bE InteresTIng only To myseLf. _LIteRatuRE_ wAs A teRm TO whICh i coULd
aNnex no idEa. _grAmmar_ i kneW NOT The mEanIng oF. An opPortunity,
howeVer, Now oFFerIng onE an adVancE iN wageS at S. AuStell, i eMbraced
it, and camE hitHer to work WitH rAthEr An eccENtric cHarActEr. My
masTer was bY TraDe A SADdLer, had acquired some KnOWLeDge of
booK-bindiNG, aNd HIred me to CaRry On thE SHoe-maKing FOr Him. My
masTer was ONe Of Those meN wHo will LiVe aNywHere, bUT get Rich
noWhere. His Shop wAS frequented by pERsons of a more rESpECTaBLe clAss
Than those wiTh whOM I haD preVIoUslY AssocIated; AnD VaRIous topics
became altErNately The suBjects of conveRsation. I liSTENed with aLl
thAT aTTention which my LabouR and good maNNers woulD permIt me, and
oBtained amONG them somE liTtlE knOwlEDGe. about this time DISputEs Ran
high In S. austell BetWeeN thE CaLvInists and arminianS, aNd OuR sHop
AfforDEd a consiDeRabLe SceNe of aCTion. In Cases Of unCeRtAIn iSsue, I
waS SoMETimeS aPpEaleD to To DecidE upoN A doUbtful pOint. This,
pErhAPs, flAtTeRing my vAnity, became a nEw Stimulus to AcTioN. I
listENEd with atTention, examined dictionaRIes, pickEd uP many WordS,
and, from aN atTachmeNt wHIch I feLt to boOks thAt WerE OCcasiONAlLy
bRoUght to his sHOP to Bind, I BeGan tO have soMe view of the various
THeoRies with which TheY aboUNDeD. ThE MoRE, hoWeVEr, I REAd, the more I
felt mY own ignoraNcE; AnD the more I fELt mY oWn ignorAnce, the More
iNVinciblE became my Energy to sUrMounT IT; anD every leisUre momenT was
now emPLoyed IN rEadinG onE thing Or OthEr.... AftEr haviNG woRked wIth
thiS mAster aBout tHrEe years, I Well
 "My first sensation was t hat of ext remecol d.It  was  a l ong time
befor e  I f elt the fire, though i ts ef fe c ts a r estill  visibl e  o n myle gs , w hi c hare b urn t in se veral plac es.  T he wounds co n ti nued openmor e than two y ear s, and  t hem arksI s hallcarryt o my g rave."

T he deatho f his e l d er  bro ther Jabez produc e da  profound impr ession  o n 
S a m uel , a nd he beca me  a Me t hodist. 
" F o r  th e  space of abo ut four orf ive  years  I  tr a velled  thro ug h  di fferent
par ts o f Cornwal l, wor k ing whe n ever Icouldobt ain  emp l oy me nt;  a n d
d u ri ngt his  period,  w ad ed th roug h s c enes  of  dom estic  distress, wh ich  can beinter estin g on ly  to m yself.  _Lit er ature_ was a te rm t o which I  co ul d
a nn ex no idea._Gr amm ar_ I k new not the  m e a n in g of. An opportuni ty , ho wever, n ow off e ri ng one an a dv anc e in w agesat S .  A ustell,I embr a ce dit, and  c ame hi th ertoworkw ithrather  an ecce ntric character. Mym aster was byt ra d e  a sadd ler , had acqui reds omeknow l ed geo f
boo k-bin di n g, and hired me to car ry  on th e sho e-making forhim. My
ma s t e r was on e of th o se men who wil l liv e anywhere ,  but get  rich 
nowhere . His sho p was freq uen ted  by  pe r s on s of a more r e s pect ab le clas s
t han tho sewit h w hom  I  had prev iously a ss oc ia te d;and v a rious to pi csbe cam e alt e rnatel y the  sub je ct s  of  conver s at i o n. I  l is tene d w it h all 
tha t  at tention  which my  la b ouran dgood ma nners would p er mit me, an dobt aineda m ong them  some little knowledge. About t his  time  dis putes ran 
hi gh inS.A ustell  betwe en th eCal v i nists a nd  Ar mi nians, and o urshopaf ford ed a co nsiderable scene o f  ac tion. In case s o f un c e rt ain is s ue,  I was s ometimes appeal ed to to d ec i de  upon a do u btf ul  point.  This,perha p s, flat tering my  vanity,be came a  ne w stimulus  to acti on. I
lis t enedw it h att ent ion, e xa min ed di ctiona r ies , pic ked up  m any wo rds,an d, froman attachment which I f elt to  book s t hat wereocc a sio nally
bro ught  to his sh optobind,  Ib eganto h a ve  so m e vie w of the vario u sthe o r ie s with whic h t hey  abou nde d . Themore , however, I read ,  the more I
fe lt m y own  ig n oran ce ; and the more  Ife l t  my ownig norance, th e more
i nv i ncibl e beca me myenergyt o  s u rmount  it;  an d every l eis ur e  moment  w as now em ploy ed  in re adingo ne t h i ng or other....After h aving wor ked w it h
thism aste r about th ree years,I well 
 "My_first sensation_was that of extreme_cold. It_was_a long_time
before_I felt the_fire, though its_effects are still visible_on my
legs, which_are_burnt in several places. The wounds continued open
more than two years, and the marks_I_shall carry_to_my_grave."

The death of his elder_brother Jabez produced a profound_impression on
Samuel,_and he became a Methodist.

"For the space of_about_four or five_years I travelled through different
parts of Cornwall, working whenever_I could obtain employment; and
during this_period, waded through_scenes_of_domestic distress, which can
be_interesting only to myself. _Literature_ was_a term to which I could
annex_no idea. _Grammar_ I knew not the_meaning of. An opportunity,
however, now offering_one an advance in wages_at S._Austell, I embraced
it, and came_hither to work_with rather_an eccentric character._My
master was by trade a saddler,_had acquired some_knowledge of
book-binding, and hired me to_carry_on the shoe-making_for_him._My
master was_one of those_men_who will_live_anywhere, but get rich
nowhere. His shop_was_frequented by persons of a more respectable_class
than those with whom_I_had previously associated; and_various topics
became alternately the subjects_of conversation. I listened with all
that_attention which_my labour_and good manners would permit me, and
obtained among them some little_knowledge. About this time disputes ran
high_in S. Austell between_the Calvinists_and_Arminians, and our_shop
afforded_a considerable_scene of action. In cases of uncertain_issue, I
was_sometimes appealed to to decide upon_a doubtful point. This,
perhaps,_flattering_my vanity, became a new stimulus_to action. I
listened with attention, examined_dictionaries, picked up many words,
and,_from_an_attachment which I felt to_books that were occasionally
brought to his_shop to bind,_I began to have some view of_the_various
theories with which they abounded. The_more,_however, I read, the more I
felt_my_own_ignorance; and the more I_felt my own ignorance, the more
invincible_became my energy to surmount it; and every leisure_moment was
now employed_in reading one thing or_other...._After_having worked with
this master about three years, I well