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Excerpt from Charles Rice, Born October 4, 1841, Died May 13, 1901
Sources of his parents were unfortunately impaired by financial reverses, and an uncle residing in the United States urged the young man to come to America, with the View of preparing himself for a professional career. The death of his parents left him without home ties, and he was thrown entirely upon his own resources. He first travelled to England, and in 1862 he sailed for the United States. The war of the Rebellion was in progress at this time, and he entered the United States navy, having received an appointment as surgeon's steward on the sloop of war Jamestown, commanded by Captain Cicero Price, lying at Philadelphia and bound for a cruise around the world. Up to this time, there IS no evidence that Charles Rice showed any predilection for pharmacy, although there is no question that he had attended chemical lectures in the seminary and schools in which he was educated. He had special aptitude for languages and the bent of his mind was clearly in the direction of the classics.
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