The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-11-05

| hic itSL iC" Sa>t' -, tfANS fitNhiCN
for everything i'll my life except death,
and now, alas! | am to die though en-
tlrely unprepared.
Patrick Henry, Here is book (the
Blbie) worth more than all others ever
printed, yet it is my misfortune never
to have found time to read it. | trust
in the mercy of God but | fear it is
how too late.
Toplady, /, will not be long before
Cod lakes me, for 10 mortal man
can live after the glo:ies which God
has manifested to my soul.
Hayden, God preserve the Empe
IOr.
Nelson, / thank God | have done
my duty.
King Vespasan, An Emperor
should die standing.
/ John Wesley, ,hc bes. of all is God
IS with Us.
Marie Theresa, do not sleep.
wish to meet death awake.
John Locke, have lived long
enough, and | am thankful have en-
joyed happy life; but, after all, look
upon this life as nothing better than
vanity.
John Keats, | feel the daises grow
ing over me.
Phillip Melanc,ion, | want nothing
and l am looking tor nothing bu,
Heaven.
Latimer to Ridley, Be of good
comfort, brother, for we shall this day
light sucn candle in England as by
Gods grace shall never be put out.
Grattan, | am perfectly resigned.
| am surrounded by my family; have
served my country; have reliance
upon God, and | am not afraid of the
devil
| John Knox, While lying here await
ing death l have medita,ed upon the
state Of the church, the spouse OF
Christ. | have fought against spirit
ual weakness III high places, and | have
prevailed; | have tasted OF heavenly
joy, where presently | shall he. Now,
for the last time, | commit my soul,
body and spirit into His hands. Wei
come Death, feel you coming.
Donne, Thy will be done.
Burghley, God will save my soul
Haller, | feel the artery cease to
beat.
Bishop Broughton, The earth looks
to me as if il were filled with glory.
Admiral Lawrence, Don't give up
the ship.
?. Heylln, 1t is the last Of earth
Samuel Johnson, | am abou, ,o
die.
Archbishop Sharp, This is the hap
piest moment of my life.
General Taylor, | have endeavor.
ed to do my duty.
Alieri, Clasp my hands, my dear
friend | die. Above all love God
my father, and liberty.
Richter My beautiful flowers! My
beautiful q ,ser>!
Schiller. Many thing, that were
always n}H.tIipus 10 ut aIe RAPIDLY
becoming ;,y'4,t y Gear, but have
not the s.r,ns.,.r explain them.
Cardina! J. 1T, What! l. ,her,
no bribing d, ?
Thomas Pane, Of! Low ! d'ra"
10 take this mysterious leap IN the
dark!
r. Hooker, My days are past, Ike
a shadow that returns not.
+. Quallss, What | cannot ut,e'
with my mouth accept, Lord, from IN.
. heart and soul
Hillary, Soul, thou hast served
Christ these 70 years, and art ,ho'
I afraid 10 die? Go OUT! Go on.
Charles I. of England. Remember
Charles TX. Of France, Nurse
nurse! what murder, wha, blood! Oh
[ have done wrong. God pardon me
Princess Charlotte, You made me
drink, pray leave me quiet. find i
affects my head.
Denonax Qhe philosopher,) Yor
may 60 home now, the show IS over
) John Crone, Oh, Hobima, Hob
ma. how | do love thee.
= Fon;elle, | suffer nothing, hu, fee
ia sort Of difficulty in living longer
/ George ~. Wha,ty, Sha, IS this
! 1t J, death, my by. They have de
ceisef; me.
D Lady Jane Gray, Good night.
Irving, If l die, die unto the Lord
Amen.
Louis TX, VIII enter 10. into tn
/ h0,se Of The Lord,
t Louis XIV, Why weep ye? Dlt
YOU think | should live forever? (iher
after pause), | thought dying hae
been harder.
Napoleon. Farewell, France, how
I love you. Long may you live.
Mahornet, Oh, Ala, b: il SO
, 'Henceforth ancng the glorious host 0
Y Paradise.
=, Matthew Henry, You say you ar
c keeping a record Of the sayings O
dying men; this is mine: That llf
n spent in the service of God and com
e mun0n with Him is the most comfort
:, able and pleasant life that anyone Cal
i lead in the world.
S Alexander Serverus, who was PM!
osopher as well as great scholar, AM
n had seen nearly all the world durin:
y his long life, summed it up in this on
| sentence on his death: Il haze see
g all things and all things are OF lltil
yslpe-' Bot how much more expires
c. siye are these simple words whic
were Us: spoken by Christ OH tn
V cross: Il; is finished"