Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-07

DAILY NIRGINIAN.
From the London Express July IL.
Death OF Napoieon's Last Medical Atten-
dant.

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dant.
In our obituarv Of this day is recorded the death
of DR.. Archibald Arnott II. Maiesty's Goth regi.
ment of foot, in the 9Th year of his age.
Dr. Arnott entered the army upwards of sixty
years ago and retired from active service in
1876.
For few yeurs he WIS attached to the llth
Dragons, but for much longer period served
with Her Meesty's 20th foot, sharing the pe'i il
and exploits of that distinguished corpse on the
Nile, in Calabria. Portugal Spain and Holland.
and earning amedal with clasps. for Egypt, MAJ
da Nimiero, Cornnna. Vittoria the Pyrenees.
Nivec, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse.
After the war, Df. Arnott accompanied his
brave companions in arms to 81. Helena and In
dia, and at the former station became the medi
cal attendant of Na'peon Bonaparte His l're.
iessiona ability, ingenious character, and up
right aud dlgnihed department as an officer and
gentleman, Mt once secured for him the confidence
of TINT extraordinary man, whose good opinion,
thus early formed. WIS strengthened by daily
interviews during tho progress of his fatal
disease, and nj last ripened into warm personal
attachment and sinoerc esteem. These sent-
mcnts were cordially reciprocated by the physi-
cinn; aud. on the part ot the illustrious patient,
were expressed on all occasions by delicate Mt
tentons and lively marks of atlretionnte regard.
In particular. shortly previous TO his dissolution,
Napoleon gave nyery interesting testimony 1t
his respect Tor llr Arnott and grateful sense 81
the warm sympathy and indcfntgnblc zeal with
which he lahnrcd 10 mitigate tho cruel suherings
which no art could houl.
To use the words of one them ON tho island,
Tho emperor on his dcath he'd, desired that
valuable gold snnil box might bo brought Ia him,
aud having with his dying hand and last effort of
departing strength, engraved upon Its lid wtha
pcnknife the letier u, he presontedtt to his kind
aud valued friend parting memorial Of his
doep esteem and heartfelt gratitude Besides
which, Napoleon bcqucothcd to him 600 Nppole-
ons, aud the British government, to mark its ep
probation ofh,s conduct, conferred on him f500.
When the scene at lasi drew 10 close, the pm
licnt expired with hia right hand in that of DIR,
/ Arnott.
DIR. Anott wnS almost the last survivor of
! those whose nnmcs will be handed down to pos
tcrity in conno ctiop with the events of tho last
days Of Napoleon. His masculine aud tenacious
mind wns to the last richly stored with reooeo
tioas and anocdolcs of the period. These tho
public would hnvr rend with interest, hut, except
n clear and distinct " Account of the Lust Ill
ness Deccnse and Post mortem Appearances of
| Napoleon Bouaparte," published in 1922, he
could never bo induced to commit them to print.
hoing reluctant 10 mngo publicly in the keen
aud painful controversy of the time, although
never conoenling his opinion in private oonver-
aaton.
From the sphere of public duty DR.. Arnott re-
tired to his native parish, aud there on his mat
rimonial estate of krkoonnell hall spent the
evening of his dnys benefoially to the neighbor-
hood and honorahy to himself.