Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-03
DYING WORDS OF GREAT MEN.
Many Babe Farewell to the World il
Terms OF Christian Resignation.


he hade fare well to life:
Adams. John d7ij 1920. american
statcsman: Jefferson survives
Adams, John quincy d767-1SiS). Amcri-
can statesman: This is the last OF earth!
am cont 3nt.'
ccthoVen. Ludwig dTo-1S27), German
composer: Il shall hear now!' die was
dCafD
Bozzarls Markos d7eO-iSg7. Greek pa
triot: "To die for liberty is Il pleasure ana
not pain"
Brooks, Phillips GS95.1s93). American
Clorgyman II am going home
auckland, Francis QS16-1Ssm, English
naturalist: II am going on a long JourncE.
and shall sec many strange animals by
the way
burke. Edmund U72o-l7eO, English
statesman: God bless YOU
Purns. Robert O;j9. 1880, Scotch poet
"Jon't let that awkward squad fire over
my grave"
Byron, Lord 07SS-1S2D, English poet: Il
must sleep new"
Calvin. John 0591-155D, Protestant re-
former: "Thou. Lord. hrusiost me: but
am abundantly satisfied, since it is from
thy hand"
Chalmers. Thomas n7}o-1s,0, Scotch di-
vine: "A general good night.
Charles | of Englerd OGo0-lGiD: Re
member"
charles II of England GCSO-1G>;D: 90 ONT
let poor Nelly (Ncll Gwynnc) starvc.
Chesterfield. Lord C6oi ;77S). English
oourticr: "iivc the doctor q chair
Columbus. Christopher Oiio-l5o0, italian
NAVIGATOR: Lord. into thy hands j COM
NIT my spirit"
Cowpcr. William d73i-lNW, English poet
Feel? feel undttorahlc, unuttcrable
despair. What does it signify"
Cromwell, Ouvcr O79-1G5Sl English
statesman: My 1c,ra Is to make what
haste may to he gone"
Eliot Gcorg, OS21-1sSW English novelist:
TEL them Ohc doctorg) | have great
rain in the left side"
Franklin. Benjamin 0706-17!U. American
philosopher: "a dying man can do nothing
easy"
Frederick the Great of Prussia G712-l7'6,.
I'VE are over the hill We shall 20 better
now"
Gilbert. Sir Humphrey O'c9-15>0. English
navigator: I'VE arc as rear heaven by
sea as by land
Gladstone. William Ewart GSrn-1S9>, Bri-
fish statesman: "Amcn."
Goethe G749-lS32l. German poet: "ppcn
the shutters and let in moro lisht
Greeley. Horace 0S1l-lS7D, American
journalist: 1T is done"
iGao. Nathan d75--l776). american natri-
ct: II only regret that have hut one If
to give my country
liavelock. Henry d7a-. SD. English gen
oral: TEL my son to come and s'o how a
Christian can die"
Henry, Patrick d7@G-1Slm. American ord
tor and patriot: Here is a hook dhc Iii
lie, worth more than all otncri' ever print
ed yet it is my misfortune never to have
found tim" to read it. II Is now too late.
! trust i'm the mercy Of God.
Holmes. Oliver Wendell GN2. 1920. Amer
lean poet and prose writer: THAT is hct-
ter thank you" CTo his son. who had
I,f,, "a
Humboldt, Frederick G769-lS59). Germ m
saNant and traveller: How rrtnd thcS.
rays They seem to tcClon earth to heaN-
en-
jefferson. Thomas OTIS 1850, American
statesman: Il resign my spirit to God
and my daughtot to my country
Julian (33l-363D, Roman EmperC @ Cali
lean, thou hast conquered"
Keats Johr G795-lS2D English poet
81 feel the daisies growing over me
I.atimor, Hugh d472-,5i5), English To-
( former: BE Of good cheer, brother; W,
shall this day kindle such Il ,orch in EhE
land as trust shall never be exting,uSh
cd" 10 Nichols Ridley, Who vas burned
with himl
Lawrence, James d7Sl-1sl@ American
naval officer: Don't give up the ship.
! Louis XIII of France Nso-16i3). "Thor,
come to me thoughts that torment mo.
Louis NV of France G63S-l7lj): 81
thought dying had been harder
Louis NNIU of France G7J5-1S2D: -,
king should die standing.
Marion, Francis G733-!790, American
general: Thank God. / can lay my han.
upon my heart and SAY that since cam,
To man = estate have never Intentional!
done wrong to anyone"
Mckinley, William d>i3-lGoD, American
statesman and President: "Guodbv
All goodby It's Gods way. His Will be
done"
Moody Dwight l.. OSy-1SaW. American
evangelist: Earth Is rec Cdirg. heaven j.
apprcachilg: Goi j. calling M"
NAPOLEON N7G9-l>9D. emperor IF France
Head of the army"
Naro.con III Of France QSo3-l>7D
"Werc YOU at Sedan" CTo Dr. Conucau }
Nelson Horatio d7;S-1S0. English al
miral: Il thank God | have done my du
ty"
Palmer. John G7iO-l7eN. English actor
There is anotho, and better world
Pitt. William G75s-l>o0. English states
man; 80, my country. how / love thee.
Raleigh, Sir Walter O552-1GlS. Englisl
courticr and navigator: "Why dost tho,
not strike? Strike, man" (To his exocu
tlOucr)
scott, Sir Walter Utilised. Scotch poe
ana novelist; feel as II | were to b.
"sE"ol again zoo nltsN you an
scout 'hhelo ,l'S'-lHoh'' American gen
'"'i''9' 'dhe so"u care "l III
Hod -
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~ "o"lu MOI 'n'lSe my Joy Tor IN
''rinIc 81 we "orio.
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