The Alloa illustrated family almanac, district directory and general register for the county of Clackmannan for 1887 . burned in the public square. Happily, the im-pression was complete, and we are now putting itinto press. But a popular tumult might yet ruin was the state of suspense in which the greatCopernicus passed the closing days of his existence !Life was ebbing fast, and the torpor of death hadalready begun to steal over his faculties, when ahorseman galloped up to the door in breathless haste,and springing from his horse hastened into the houseof the dying astronomer. A volum
The Alloa illustrated family almanac, district directory and general register for the county of Clackmannan for 1887 . burned in the public square. Happily, the im-pression was complete, and we are now putting itinto press. But a popular tumult might yet ruin was the state of suspense in which the greatCopernicus passed the closing days of his existence !Life was ebbing fast, and the torpor of death hadalready begun to steal over his faculties, when ahorseman galloped up to the door in breathless haste,and springing from his horse hastened into the houseof the dying astronomer. A volume, whose leaveswere still damp, was treasured in his bosom; it wasthe chef-dxuvre of Copernicus ; this messenger wasthe portent of victory. The spark of life, so nearlyexhausted, seemed to be rekindled for a moment inthe breast of the dying man ; he raised himself in hisdying chair, grasped the book with his feeble hand,and pressing it to his bosom, while a smile lighted uphis features, he exclaimed, Lord, let Thy servantdepart in peace, and the noble spirit of Copernicuspassed from earth to the God who gave KING JOHN S PALACE, SOUTHAMPTON.
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