The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
Dying Words
of Great Men.


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The New York world has made the fol.
lowing compilation Of the last words OF
great men:
The dying words q great men ,rs are .. q
especial Significance At thus time, ,w nen ~
OF PrcsIdent Mckinley and the words Of
Christian resignation with which be babe
Adams Adams, j John ' iii7s5-isoe American states
man: Jefferson survives.
can Ns statesman; This is the last OF earthi
/ am contentp
Beethoven, Ludwig u77Ols2Il German
Bozzaris. Msrkos 17eo-1s2D, Greek pa
triot; ITO die for liberty is pleasure
Bro %GS Charlotte usis-ls50). English
novelist d am going to e d bavs am been H se
nappy!S 10 her husbandJ
Brooks PhRLlns re mST ro ATer sSai
auckland Francis ns2G 1850 English
naturalist: 81 am going on a dhg Journey.
and / shall see many strange animals By
Burke, Edmund u73o17a1. English
stntesnnn: God bless YOU"
Burns. Robert O759.i7aGj, Scottish poet
Don't let, that awkward squad hre over
BYRON, lord l7ss-lsi2,. English poet: 81
must sleep now.
AnlNlut INun flJbf lpbtlt flNlftNHtI ".
former: Thou. Lord brulsest me; but
am abundantly satisfied, since It Is from
Chalmers. Thomas n7so1s40. Scottish
divine: "a general GOODNIGHT
Charles I of England d60016i9) IRE
Charles II Of England 1890 1885 Don't
let poor Nelly tNei Gwynnel stnrve
Ihesterf ~ L2rd Ile9i l773ss English
Columbus CHRISTOPHER Cif4015Gm. Italian
navigator Lord. into Thy hands | com
coW @S William n7alisoo, English poet
'Feef feel unuticrsbe. unutterabe des
pair what doc. 4 signify a uauu.,,
statesman "My desire Is 10 make what
haste | may N be- gone
he stacl Nine u16G 1870. French au
thoreSs; 81 have loved my God my faith
or md liberty"
Eliot, George us2o1ssm. English novel.
ist "Tell them Cthe doctorD / have
great pain in tho left side"
franklin benjamin G70G 1890 Americas
philosopher "a dying man can do moth.
Frederick the Great Of PRUSSIA d7l2
1850 we arc over the hill We shall 80
Gilbert, Sir Humphrey $3.50 1888, English
navigator We are as near heaven by
Glndsionc William Twort dsooisos
British statesman "AWcn.
Goethe u740 iS}2l, German poet open
the shutters and let IN more light
Greeley, Horace ustt-tS72 American
Hale, Nnthan d755d775I, American pa.
trlot 81 only regret that have out one
Havelock. Henry n7O5tS5D, English gen.
ersl: Tell my son to come and see how
Christian can die,
Henry Patrick G730 1870 American ora
tor and patriot: Here IL n book (tho
plblc) worth more than all others ever
printed yet II ls my misfortune never to
have found time to read IL. II Is now too
late trust in the mercy of God "
Holmes, oliver Wendell 1850 1900, Amer
team poet and prose writer THAT Is bot
Just assisted him TO his fayorio chair)
Homholdt, Frederick QIG9lS5W, German
eavant and traveller How grand these
heaven
Jefferson, Thomas o7e3is2e,. American
statesmen; y resign my spirit to God and
Josephine il708.iSl4l, empress of France:
isle Of Elbal Napoleon"
S lillian s Sdn Snst Roma" emperor "oh
Keats, John u7931s2D. English poet; 81
feel the daisies growing over ,mer,:s-.,., :,
so lSs 'sP grs aSssa. b npssa re re
shall this day kndle such torch In Eng.
land as | trust shall never be extnguished.
CTo Nicholas Ridley. who was burned with
Lawrence. James n7slls1@, American,
naval or!GeT Don't Ely ,eo ~ he ne ship .
come to me thoughts that torment me. "
Louis XIV OF France u6Ss l715): 81
Thought dying had been harder o,, -,
Louis XVIII Of France O755l&D; "A
king should die standing"
Louise Of Prussia d7TG-ls1o,: u am n
queen. hut have not power to move my
Marie Louise d7at-isiO. empress of
France. 81 will not sleep wish to meet
Marie Xutoinettc n75511oa,, queen of
France; Farewell, my children, forever;
30 to your father
general; THANK God, can lay my hand
upon my heart and say that since / came
20 mans estate ! have never Intentionally
Moody, Dwight L. Cs37 1891, American
evangelist Earth is recedlnEi heaven ID
Napoleon u769, ls2D, emperor OF France
SHead Of the army
-NN opoIson ny Ia Of ., France csoa. 1879
Nelson, Horatlo d75s 1s05,, English ad
nlrol; 81 thank God | have done my
Palmer John u74o 17os,. English actor
"1here Is another and better world
Pitt. William u759-1so6l, English states
man oh my country, how ! love thee =
courtier and navigator why dost thor
not strike? Strike, mani" no his execu
Roland Mime. u754l7e@. French lady
80 liberty how many crimes are commit
ted In thy namel,
poet and novelist: II feel ny II | were e
BE- myself again. God bless you ALL"
Scott, Winfield u7I6.ls00I. American gen
oral; James, take good care Of tbs
horse"
Sidney, Sir Philip d622 1880. English pa
srlot; II would not change my Joy for tn,
Thurlow. Edward uT32 1900, Englist
lawyer: I'm he shot II don't believe I'm
dying"
Vane. Henry C6l2.l662), English states
man; "ren thousand deaths for me ere
stain the purity Of my conscience.
Washington, George u132. 1907, American
general and statesman; ut is we'll / an
about To die. and ! look upon Il with per
feet resignation
Webster. Daniel d7s2-iS52l. American
statesman; IL stlll live"
Wellington, Duke ~ u76a 1882, Brihsl
general and statesman; YES n yol
please" ITO servant asking II he woul
have some ten)
Wesley. John CT03.17aO, English divine
s'The best OF all is, God Is with us. Fare
we'll"