According to Bickmore, the church and the school were the centers of the community of St. George. Books were scarce, however, and in his earliest childhood, he remembered being permitted to hold in his hands "Goldsmith's Natural History, Abridged," which he treasured like a sacred relic. He loved to look at its crude illustrations of animals and to memorize them.
According to Bickmore, the church and school were the core of St. George's community. Books were few, but in his earliest recollections, he was permitted to hold "Goldsmith's Natural History, Abridged," which he treasured as a sacred relic. He loved to look at its crude animal illustrations and memorize them.