Volume 2

On the deaths of some eminent persons of modern times / [Henry Halford].

  • Henry Halford
Date:
1835
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the deaths of some eminent persons of modern times / [Henry Halford]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with the life of King George III., I would draw a veil, and not pause a moment even to express my regret that the mysterious wisdom of the Almighty saw it proper to afflict this just and pious sovereign with the loss of his reason. His Majesty had always looked upon his previous visitations of this dreadful calamity as trials of his faith and obedience. And one of his very latest hours of rational life was employed in dictating a letter to the Princess Amelia, which he directed in my presence, and committed to my charge, to express his satisfaction that she had re¬ ceived the Holy Sacrament that morning, and had sought for comfort under her suf¬ ferings, where only it could be found, in religion. The Princess died two days after¬ wards, and the King was bereft of his reason. But 4 He is in peace. A kindred spirit to that of King George
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