Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-10
Dying words OF Emiuenr Persons.

Dying Words or Eminent Persons.
Deaths presence is The hearts owu searcher,
The test of stoic Igiidelity,
And the dread from before whose gaze
Mans vain assumptions vanish,
And thou, too, Biuus!-Julius C@s,r.
Is this your fde!i'y Nero.
FsEeWell, Liyia, and ever remember
our long union. -Augustrs Caesar.
An Emperor should die stendlng.-
Emperor Vespasian.
have seen all things, and oil lhings
are Of lille value.-EmPeror Severus.
Oh, how miserable a hing il is 10 seek
de,!h and rot 10 find n.--EnPefor
AIrain.
Oh. Gollllean 'hou hast conquered
Julian The APostate.
Here, veteran il you think il right p!
-srke. (BowIng his head 10 Ihe as'as
Gins. cicero.
Critic, we owe COCK to Esulepius
pay it soon, pray you, and neglect it
noI.--SocGa.es.
Frends, this fills up the measure Of
my misfonunes, 10 lhnk am not able 10
reward thee for Ibis act Of kindness. But
Alexander " i'll not lei thee 60 without q
recompenee, and the gods will reward
him for his humanity TO my mother, my
wife snd my children. Tell him give
th,e ny hand in hi4 stead. and convey
to him the only pledge ! am able 10 give
Of my gratitude and afection.-Dorius
the Great.
OAIlah, be it so among the glorious
associates in Paradise.-Mohomet.
Testify this for me at The Jay Of judg-
meni.-Ca!iph Omar.
There is not drop OF blood on my
hand..-Frederck ", Of Denmark.
AGicu, dear children, may your lVes
be happy carry my last remembrance to
your mother and for you. my faithful
friends, as well absent as present, receive
hi, lnst farewell, and may you live in
peace.-Cyrus the Great.
When You are h'Ppy. tIn reply to
the question al whaI time should they
pay bin divine nor.,-AlexanGer the
Great.
O ny God. have mercy on my soul I!
o nv God, have mercy upon this poor
people.-Wil.sm the Silent.
Cen this last long Where is Ben.
tick ~ lilI,m Ill. Prince oi O'ange.
Remember.- Charles !.
Le! no. poor Nellie s'aVe.- Chas. II.
o God. am dying Thi. il death !!
-George If.
o shame shame an a conquered
K,ng-s conquered King Cursed be
The day on which was born. ard cUrsed
be The children thai leave behind ne !
-Henty Second.
I'm wounded.-IIerry ". Of Ma
varre.
Omy God, come to my aid make
haste 10 succor me Louis XIV.
die innocent Of the crimes imputed to
me. forgive The authors Of my death,
and pray God thai The blood you are
about to shed may never be required Of
France. And you unhappy people-(he
wa.aI this point executed. Louis XVI.
have something 10 tell you.-Louis
XVII.
Head OF the army Napoleon.
No. No you will get them of easier
sfifrp psrds. Make haste make haste I!
Spoken upon tie scsffo!d 10 his sxscu-
tloneers who attempted 10 pill of his
long snd handsome riding boots which
f.led light 10 hi: .eg'.-Lou;s Philippe
Joseph.
have loved righteousness and hated
ini3ui;y, therefore DO die in exile
Pope Gregory VII.
o Gabriel, how much beuer had il.
been for thee, srd how much moe would
il have promoted My soUls welfare if
thou had never been raised 10 the ponli-
fcalion, but been content 10 lead qprel
and retired life in The mona.lery.-Pope
EUgenus ".
Here thou a. I, then ! Addressed to the
ss9 as she took II from he bake! q f'uii
corcesed in which ii had been conveyed
to her apartments. and placing it upon
her arm watches The poisonous isngs
pierce The fesh.-CleoPstrs.
1t small. very email indeed, (ela'piug
hrrneck )-Anuis Bgieyn.
all my possessions Tor a moGen! OF
!ime -Queen Eliz~beih.
o Lord, in lhee | hoped, and into ihy
hands commend my .PlrlL-Msry
Queen OF Sco!S.
Lord, into H., hands ! commend my
spirii.-Lsdy Jane Gray.
Pray for me. and for the King. my
son. tnst he mtv serve God faithfully all
hi; Iire,-Msry Beatrice Of hodene.
DO no. sleep. Hi.h to meet my
deelh swake.-Msria Theresa.
Lord, enlighten and soften The hearts
OF ny execulioners. Adieu. forever. my
dear children. ] 60 10 join your father.