Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A Short Biographical Sketch of the Hon. John V. L. Pruyn, LL. D., Late Chancellor of the University of the State of New York: Reprinted From Pruyn Family in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. XIV., No. 2, April, 1883
At a very early age - six years or thereabouts - his intellectual powers were put to the test. On his mother's shelf stood a copy, in five large volumes, of Scott's Bible and Commentaries. This book the mother promised to give to that one of her children who should be the first to read it through. Although his brother was six and his sister eight years older than himself, this young boy accomplished the task and received the book The intellectual Vigor and indomitable perseverance then displayed were characteristic Of him through life.
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