The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and WomenMarvin, Frederic Rowland
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The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and Women
Marvin, Frederic Rowland
Last words
HAMMOND (Henry, English divine and author), 1605-1660. "_Lord, make
haste!_"
HAMPDEN (John, English patriot and statesman), 1594-1643. "_O Lord, save
my country! O Lord, be merciful to----._"
HANWAY (Jonas, English merchant famous for his benevolence, author of
"Journal of Travels Through Russia and Persia," and "Historical Account
of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea"), 1712-1786. "_If you think
it will be of service in your practice or to any one who may come after
me, I beg you will have my body opened: I am willing to do as much good
as possible._"
HARRISON (Benjamin, twenty-third President of the United States),
1833-1901. "_Are the doctors here?_" to his wife who had just asked him
if he wanted anything.
As Tuesday marked the turning point in his disease, so it was the time
from which evidences of consciousness began to disappear. Since that
time there were few lucid intervals, and it is doubtful, with the single
exception of Tuesday afternoon, when his little girl was taken to his
bedside, and he recognized her for a moment, if he had been conscious at
all of his surroundings. The last words he spoke were to Mrs. Harrison
in answer to a question, but his voice was then almost inaudible and his
manner indicated that it required a concentration of effort to grasp the
import of the wife's question and frame a reply.
In his delirium, Mr. Harrison's mind wandered frequently to the stirring
scenes through which he had passed, and he spoke of events connected
with the history of his country and in which he played a conspicuous
part, as the Chief Magistrate of the nation. But his mind seemed more to
be occupied with thoughts of the Boer war than with any other one thing
to which he alluded, and it was manifest that the struggle of the South
African people for liberty had made a deep impression, and had awakened
his strongest sympathies, for he frequently talked, disconnectedly, of
course, of the sufferings of the Boer people, and the attempt to crush
them out of existence.--_New York Sun, March 14, 1901._
HARRISON (William Henry, ninth President of the United States),
1773-1841. "_I wish you to understand the true principles of government.
I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more._"
HAUSER (Kaspar, the "Nuremberg Foundling"), --1833. "_Tired--very
tired--a long journey--to take_," after these words he turned his face
to the wall and never spoke again.
He was becoming more feeble every moment, and repeated several times,
"Tired--very tired--all my limbs--too heavy--for me."
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