The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-14
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In the application of words to conve y
ideas, he was extremely exact. He once re-
marked to me, that although the French
was vile language, yet it was preferable
to any other for treatises and public docu-
ments, because every word was in its exact
place doublemeaning; there it stands"
| The night preceding his death, | passed
about two hours in his chamber. He told
me in plaintive tone that his poor John
was worn down with fatigue and compelled
to 60 10 bed. A most attentive substitute
supplied his place, but neither he nor
were like John, who knew where to place
bis hand on every thing in large guam
tity of baggage prepared for an European
voyage.
The patient was greatly distressed in
breathing, in consequence of difficult expec-
toration, and requested me, at my next
visit, to bring instruments for performing
the operation Of bronchotomy, for he could
not live unless relieved; yet in the same
interview he directed certain newspaper
to be brought to him. 1t was found after
difficult search. He put on his specta-
cles as he sat propped up in bed, turned
over the paper several times and examined
it carefully; then put his finger on place
he had selected, and handed it to me with
request that l would read it: at is head
ed Cherokee" In the course of reading,
l came to the word Om1upotence, and gave
it the full sound mni-potence He
checked me instantly, repeating it accord
ing to Walker. | offered my reasons for
pronouncing it as | did. He did not re-
but, but quickly said, "Pass onp
Not long after | pronounced the word
impetus with the e long He corrected
me instantly. hesitated ON his criticism,
and in an inquiring and doubtful tone, re-
peated the word as he pronounced it. He
sharply replied, "there can be no noubt of
it." An Immediate acknowledgment of the
reader that he stood corrected appeared to
satisfy the critic, and the piece was conclu-
| ded.
now observed to him that there was
great deal of sublimity in the compost
ton. He directly referred me to the Mo-
sale account of creation, and repeated,
'Let there be light, and there was light"
"Ihere is sublimity y -.,.a
He spoke of the ISLANDERS and lies that
had been published against him in the
newspapers. Even his domestic arrange
ments, his "silver cups, etc, had been no.
ticed, when every one might know that
silver was more economical than highly
finished china or cut glass, that was liable
to be broken"
/ / believe the patient never fully relin-
quished his hold ON life until the day he
died. 1t is true he had often said he was
dying-he must die, or words to that effect
but these were rather to be considered
as the ebullitions of morbidly irritable
mind. The hope of getting off to Europe
still fingered with him. In proof will
state that on the third day perhaps of my
attendance, he informed me that he intend
ed to 60 to New York the next morning,
and wished my bill to be left at the bar.
| understood it to be his intention to en-
bark at New York for Europe Instead
of going in the morning, as he expected,
he was SO extremely i'll in the night, that
was called from my bed to visit him. He
also requested me to have some sulphate
of morphia, which he had in his possession,
divided into papers of one grain each
This was done by my directions at the
apothecary store of Charles Ellis, No. Sc
Chestnut street, who put up my proscrip-
tions for the patients aa
The morning of the day that John Ran
dolph died, / received an early and urgent
message from him. Several persons were in
the room, but all left it, except his servant
John, who appeared much affected at the
situation of his dying master. 1 remark
ed to John, soon after arrived, that 1 had
seen his master very low several times be-
fore, and he had revived; and perhaps he
would again. The patient directly said,
"John knows better than that
[Concluded neat weck.1