The last illness and decease of His Royal Highness the Duke of York: being a journal of occurrences which took place between the 9th of June, 1826, and the 5th of January, 1827 / By Major-Gen. Sir Herbert Taylor.

  • Taylor, Herbert, Sir, 1775-1839.
Date:
1827
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The last illness and decease of His Royal Highness the Duke of York: being a journal of occurrences which took place between the 9th of June, 1826, and the 5th of January, 1827 / By Major-Gen. Sir Herbert Taylor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    than had been intended, in order, as he understood, to try some change of treat- ment, which he apprehended might be tapping. This was an unpleasant hearing, though it did not alarm him: he was de- termined to keep up his spirits; he knew his situation was a serious one, but he had no doubt, please God, he should recover, though he feared his recovery would be a work of time. In the course of the conversation, I told him that I had understood Sir H. Halford would be in town on the following day, and did not mean to return to the country. He observed it was very kind of him, but immediately added, ‘‘ By the by, not a very good sign, either.”’ He then proceeded very quietly to offi- cial business ; but Mr. Macgregor coming