. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . d Townshend. The unhappy wife of George had died on the 13th ofNovember, 1726; after many schemes of escape. The king landed on the7th at A^aert, in Holland. On the 8th he proceeded on his journey, leavingthe duchess of Kendal on the Dutch frontier. On th§ 9th, he slept atDelden ; and was again in his coach at four oclock in the morning of the10th, accompanied by two official persons of the court of Hanover. In theforenoon of that day he was struck by apoplexy. He ref
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . d Townshend. The unhappy wife of George had died on the 13th ofNovember, 1726; after many schemes of escape. The king landed on the7th at A^aert, in Holland. On the 8th he proceeded on his journey, leavingthe duchess of Kendal on the Dutch frontier. On th§ 9th, he slept atDelden ; and was again in his coach at four oclock in the morning of the10th, accompanied by two official persons of the court of Hanover. In theforenoon of that day he was struck by apoplexy. He refused to stop atIppenburen, as his attendants wished. His hands fell; his eyes were heavy ;but his will was strong. Osnabruck! Osnabruck! he exclaimed. Hisone surviving brother, the prince bishop, had his palace at Osnabruck. Thekings voice grew fainter. He murmured in his death-sleep, Cest fait demoi (All is over with me). All was over. When the bishop was rousedby the gallop of horses in bis court-yard at midnight, George, king of GreatBritain, and elector of Hanover, was dead. He was buried at Hanover. A ?L GEORGE JU. QUEEN CHARLOTTE
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