 On the morning of that day, his attendants, alarmed at the evident symptoms of approaching dissolution, came precipitately to call the friend who has now the melancholy task of recording the mournful event: not a moment was lost in repairing to his house....  Annual Register - Page 882edited by - 1805Full view - About this book
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 826 pages
...recording the L1TEUARY SERIES. [Eiourn mournful event. Not a moment was lost in repairing to his house. H« was lying on his bed in a posture of meditation, and the only symptoin ot remaining hfe was a small degree of motion in the heart, which alui a few seconds ceased,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Religion - 1868 - 384 pages
...melancholy task of recording the mournful event: not a moment was lost in repairing to his house. He was lying on his bed in a posture of meditation ;...without a pang or groan. His bodily suffering, from the complacence of his features and the ease of his attitude, could not have been severe; and his mind... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - England - 1872 - 526 pages
...in the spring was attacked with inflammation of the liver, and died April 27, 1794. " He was found lying on his bed in a posture of meditation ; and...degree of motion in the heart, which, after a few moments, ceased, and he expired without a pang or groan. His bodily suffering, from the complacency... | |
 | J. J. Higginbotham - British - 1874 - 558 pages
...called for several days. On the 27th, Lord Teignmouth was sent for, just in time to see him die. "He was lying on his bed in a posture of meditation ;...seconds ceased, and he expired without a pang or groan." Jones was an adherent of the old classical school, and was unfortunately not a follower of Bentley... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1882 - 526 pages
...meditation, and the sole indication of lingering life was a small degree of action in the heart : this, after a few seconds, ceased, and he expired without a pang or groan. From the complacency of his features, and the ease of his position, it was evident that he had suffered... | |
 | Walter Kelly Firminger - Calcutta - 1906 - 388 pages
...days. On the 27th, Sir John Shore was sent for, and reached his home just in time to see him die. He was lying on his bed in a posture of meditation ;...remaining life was a small degree of motion in the heart'which, after a few seconds ceased, and he expired without a pang or groan." — Ibid. An early... | |
 | Henry Morris - Biography - 1908 - 266 pages
...know their fears. Sir John went at once. " He was lying," to use the exact words of his biographer, " on his bed in a posture of meditation ; and the only...without a pang or groan. His bodily suffering, from the c:mplacency of his features and the ease of his attitude, could not have been severe ; and his mind... | |
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