His father sent him, when ten years of age, to Europe, in order that he might receive an education in all respects complete, and in the hopes that by his talents and knowledge he might one day take a leading part in raising his long degraded and heathen country to a level with the nations of Europe.
Su padre le envió a Europa a la edad de diez años, para que recibiera una educación completa y con la secreta intención de que pudiese luchar un día con armas iguales contra los que él consideraba opresores de su patria.