. Life and death : being an authentic account of the deaths of one hundred celebrated men and women, with their portraits . ce of his lifemight plead for him; the same thought which had solaced the last moments ofthe Emperor Julian. He then bade a solemn farewell to Hester Stanhope, theniece who had kept house for him. Dear soul, he said, I know she lovesme. All Wednesday night he was delirious. His wandering mind revolvedround the mission of Harrowby, whom he had sent to the Court of constantly asked the direction of the wind: East! that will do, that willbring him quick, he murmure
. Life and death : being an authentic account of the deaths of one hundred celebrated men and women, with their portraits . ce of his lifemight plead for him; the same thought which had solaced the last moments ofthe Emperor Julian. He then bade a solemn farewell to Hester Stanhope, theniece who had kept house for him. Dear soul, he said, I know she lovesme. All Wednesday night he was delirious. His wandering mind revolvedround the mission of Harrowby, whom he had sent to the Court of constantly asked the direction of the wind: East! that will do, that willbring him quick, he murmured. At midnight the end was near; at half-pastfour it came. A short time previously, with that strange recovery that so oftenprecedes death, he said with a clear voice: Oh, my country! How I leavemy country! After that last note of anguish he neither moved nor spokeagain. ON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM PITT Now is the stately column broke,The beacon-light is quenched in smoke,The trumpets silver sound is warder silent on the hill. Walter Scott (Introduction to Marmion ). Authority: William Pitt by Lord Rosebery. 163. Wakkkn 11 AM im;s. /•/ o»i an ciiiiyavifi^ hy S. Frecinan o/ iliv originalpictinr /y J. /- Masgufnt-r. No. 76 The Death of Warren Hastings. Born I 818. ON the 19th January 1818, Hastings made the following entry in hisjournal: I have suffered from near a fortnight from an inflamma-tion in the roof of my mouth, and an inability to eat solid food. On 2ist May he wrote: This is the third day on which I have beenaffected with confused sounds as of distant multitudes: at times resemblingslow music. On 13th July: I took an airing in the coach with Mrs. Hastings. Onleaving it I was seized with giddiness. I sent for Mr. Haynes, who took fromme about seven ounces of blood. The bandage loosening, I lost much more. 19th July: My health better, but strength much diminished. I dinedalone. Sat in the great chair much of the middle of the night. 20th July: I awoke
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