“The Burial of Lord Bute's Heart."
A much-travelled correspondent; writes W “M.A.IV’ with mfcrence to ,tho above t“Lord Bute, in leaving instructions for hist heart to be buried in the Mount of Olivos,' wan only following the prec&ndeut of a still; more illustrious Scotsman, Robert Bruco t| who enjoined a similar duty upon his re», taincr Douglas. As a matter of fact,! thongli, the heart of Bmco is buried afe Melrose, though it is popularly supposed that his instructions were obeyed.” Roi furring to an allusion to the village of A ill Karim, the saipg_ correspondent points out? a fact that is not generally known, namely*' that this village was the home of General Gordon during his rcsideueo in Palestine, j
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 173, 4 March 1902, Page 4
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121“The Burial of Lord Bute's Heart." Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 173, 4 March 1902, Page 4
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