The Late Lord Tennyson.
scene the last moments of the Laa-.. reate were cheered by a telegram i from the Queen, the receipt of which;' evidently gave him great pleasure. The remains will be buried in Westminister Abbey, close by Browning's grave. It is expected that Algernon Swinburne will be the next Lav-
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The press, commenting on Tennyson's death, laments the loss of one of ESngknd's greatest sons, and the foreign press publishes appreciative notices •
Mr Hallara Tennyson, son of the late poet, will write his father's biography. Many shutters in the West-end of London w'efe closed, and the church bells tolled.
Sir Edwin Arnold, Lewis Morris, and Alfred Austin have published poems in memory of the departed Laureate.' . ,
The Queen has telegraphed to Lady Tennyson expressing her deep regret. During his last hours Lord Tennyson read ' Cynibeline,' turning the pages of the book himself. Messages of condolence were received from a number of .Royal personages. ,
The American press join in the general outburst of condolence, and praises his genius.
Sir Andrew Clarke states that Lord Tennyson's death was chiefly due to natural decay, but was assisted by influenza, and suppressed gout. Only three hours before the final
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Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1892, Page 2
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199The Late Lord Tennyson. Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1892, Page 2
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