Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-09-29
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PARTICULARS OF THE QUEENS
DEATH

Illness have transpired since her death, and
their accuracy, we believe, may be relied up
on. Tney serve at once to exhibit the state
Of her mind, and excellence of her character:
When, At the beginning of last week, her
Msjesty's illness first assumed . serious cha.
'Eacter, DR., Holland requested her permits.
sion to send for another physician, observing,
that whatever might be lis own individual
skiil and attention, yet the public would re.
cessarily expect, in the case OF a Queen, that
avery possible aid should be had recourse to.
Her Majesty answered with smile to the
following effect:-"My dear Doctor, do
what you please; if it will be any relief to
your own mind 10 call in assistance, do so;
but do not 90 it for my sake; have no wish
to live, l would rather die.p Indeed, from
the first moment that hes Majesty was assu-
red OF the very serious nature OF her indispOs
stion, she chung to the assurance with Joy
and gratitude, aud listened with a reluctant
car to the hopes OF recovery which her Physl>
clans and friends held out to her from time
TO time. "Why do you wish me to ivep"
she exclaimed on one occasion, in the early
part of ner illness; ''lifs to me can be nothing
but series OF sorrows and prosecutions;
shall De much happier In another world than
this" 1t was observed that she Responded
too much; that public opinion was in her ia.
vor and would make her amends for ell her
sufferings Her Majesty asked 'what pub.
lie opinion had done for herp" II was ans
swered, that it had defeated that late dread
full attempt TO ruin her--the Bill oil Pains add
Penalties. Her reply was prompt and firm
"NVhat | better for the failure of that
Biiip ifit had passed, | should nave been de.
graded; and what Is my situation nowP
have, indeed, the empty title of Queen, but
am Queen of Englandp Have | the p.l.
vlleges, The power, she dignities OF Queen
of Eng'andp No, no; am private person
II am no. Queen of England.'
1t will he recoilected that on Friday lest
the symptoms of he's Maiesty's disorder had
become very alarming, and the physicians had
scarcely any hope of her recovery. Sue re-
ceived the announcement of her danger with
admirable caImness and composuTe, aud
ehortly afterwards proceeded to make her
VIII. There wae an air of cheerfuiness a.
bout her, after she had signed il, which in.
duced one of her professional advisers 1--WE
understand MIR. Brougham) to express e.
hope. that she tel. herself easier and better
Her Majesty snswered-"Oh, no, my dear
Mr. BrUogham, kGow snail die, and do
not at all regret IT, Mr.. Broogham said,
chat he was of different opinion, and ex.
pected her Majesty TO recover, but added,
that the step she nad just taken was perfectly
proper in case of accident. Her Majesty
persisted in saying that she knew she was dy.
Tag. In the course of the evening che to K
occasion TO say-''I do not know whether |
shall softer bodily pain in dying, but can
assure you that shall quit this world without
regres have no great reason 10 be attach
ed To life.>
On Saturday and Sunday, in spite of SOME
favorable symptoms which in pired The ply
~, 4. 4 4.
conviction that she should die. She seemed
10 feel pleasure in talking on the subject, and
rejoiced in anticipating her release from
troubls-her escape from the malice of her
enemies. She SAID, that IN this world, whe-
ther IN England or abroad, the rancos OF her
prosecutors would always beset her; and it
was only In another world she could look for
peace and justice She expressed the deep
est regret that she was so little sble TO re-.
ward those faithful servants who had stood
by her IN her difficulties; but hoped that GO
vernmcnt would not let them want. She
declared herself warmly grateful; and hoped
her gratitude would be made known TO that
generous portion Of the people of England,
whose support OF her had been most steady
when Ilo5i wanted and who had never bseD
frightened from her cause either by The pow.
err or the caiumny Of her oppressoFs. eng
iand, SAID her majesty. ''has certainly been
90 me land OF sorro, and persecution: but
know how to love those faithful English
who have always synpa,hised with my sor.
row, and have done all in their power TO de.
feat the malice Of my per.ecutors." 1t was
on this occasion that she observed thu, her
enemies had been for years plotting and con.
splrIng 10 destroy her:-f'At last said she,
''they hare destroyed me, bnt I forgaye
them. die IN peace with all mankind" -
shortly alter, she semi for VI ariette Brune. TO
whom she declared her perfect forgiveness Of
hes SISTERS (DomoBl's) cruel fslsehoods. All
who had an Opportunity Of seeing her males.
~ were struck with the glorious trail in her
character, that thong h her heart was evident,
iy broken with the recollection Of the deem
injuries she had received, and though an in.
Gehb'y strong image of the injustice oil her
enemies was always present to her mind, vet
sos never used harsh or angry expression
against any individual; she freely forgave
them ail-spoke OF them 10 terms Of p!ty,
and eysS made allowances tor their conduct
on the score OF weakness and the fraiity of
human nature.
On Monday night, it will be remembered,
thai her physicians seemed to consider her
Majesty out 81 all danger; she wa, informed
OF their opi3ion, but insisted that they were |
mistaken. added she felt she wss diving. and |
Thought she would die before 9o'clock the |
next evening. II is nos improbable that her
majesty then felt the symptoms OF incident |
modification. She sent for Mr.. Wilde. VINO !
was In attendance, and added codicil to her
viii; we believe it related To the place OF her
1uterglsnt. Her FIRST wish was 10 De buTied |
IN the same grave with her beloved daughter.
f'but," aided she, 81 can have litde hone |
That the government will grant this wish: 1 !