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Manifestations at Death.

I am dying at the top,” said Walter Scott, conscious that his brilliant brain

was softening. Some wits have begun

to die at the lower ext remet ies. Lord Chest rfield’s brain did not share in the decay of his body. He bad arrived at ■uch a stage of decrepitude as to be unable to bear the rapid motion of a

carriage. When taking an airing h<* had to he driven at a snail’s pace. “ I am now . going to the rehearsal of my funeral,” said the wit one day as lie was about to enter his carriage. Fontenelle, an aged Frenchma m, had lost Ida memory, but his wit was so unimpaired that he made witticisms on his infirmities. “ I

£in about to decamp,” said be to a friend, who a*k?d alter bis health, o Some faculties have left me, and I have sent my baggage on before.” When near one hundred years of age, he met a Indy almost as old. “ Monsieur,” said she, “ I believe Death has forgotten as.” “ Hush, madam 1 ” replied the wit. “ I hm’c talk so loud, or you may arouse his attention.” The mother of Francis I. of France, Louisa

of Savoy, died through pride and superstition. Her pride brooked no contrayflictlon. When the Constable Bourbon 'NJeelined the baud she ottered him she confiscated Ids estates. While sick with a fever she thought she saw a

comet, and exclaimed, “ Ha ! there is an

omen which appears not to persons, of low d. g*ee. Go-1 s nds for ns great.

Shat the windows ; it announces my

4e«th. I must prepare.” In vain the physician assured her that she was not in a dying slate. She insisted that she was; " had not the comet warned her?” In three days she died. Some persons have thought thorns Ives engaged in the business of life when life itself whs departing- “ But it is dark ; the boys may go,” were the last words of Dr Adam, the - ector of the Edinburgh High citooh ” Gentlcin nof the jury, you will nuW consider your verdict,” toid the dying I«ord Tenterden.

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Bibliographic details
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 39, 10 June 1890, Page 3

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Manifestations at Death. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 39, 10 June 1890, Page 3

Manifestations at Death. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 39, 10 June 1890, Page 3

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