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<p>I have been to day to see | <p>I have been to day to see George Dyer - perhaps for <lb/> | ||
the last time. I <unclear>loth</unclear> to talk about death with dying | the last time. I <unclear>loth</unclear> to talk about death with dying | ||
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men - & to talk of death with <hi rend="underline">good</hi> men when dying, is | men - & to talk of death with <hi rend="underline">good</hi> men when dying, is | ||
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a <unclear> | a great <unclear>priviledge</unclear>. It takes away the sting. It annihilates | ||
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the victory of the grave.</p> | the victory of the grave.</p> | ||
<p>He was seated | <p>He was seated near the fire in his arm chair - his wife | ||
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near him (shedding | near him (shedding bitter tears) and admonishing with | ||
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much kindness & gentleness to his little wants. I am glad<lb/> | much kindness & gentleness to his little wants. I am glad<lb/> | ||
in you (he said) before I go - for I am | in you (he said) before I go - for I am going -I feel it - &<lb/> | ||
it <unclear>permis</unclear> and now to set my house in order. I have kind<lb/> | it <unclear>permis</unclear> and now to set my house in order. I have kind<lb/> | ||
medical friends,- who do what they can - M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <unclear>Cullen Sells</unclear><lb/> | |||
Wakefield - but they can do nothing. I am not terrified, or<lb/> | Wakefield - but they can do nothing. I am not terrified, or<lb/> | ||
distressed - & if this be dying I am ready - I do not know<lb/> | distressed - & if this be dying I am ready - I do not know<lb/> | ||
how I would fear severe pain - but I hope I shall struggle through<lb/> | how I would fear severe pain - but I hope I shall struggle through<lb/> | ||
it into death. | it into death. Mine has been a remarkable life - & all things<lb/> | ||
in it seem to have ended well - & at its close (-& here<lb/> | in it seem to have ended well - & at its close (-& here<lb/> | ||
he looked towards his wife - & burst into tears - & his wife<lb/> | he looked towards his wife - & burst into tears - & his wife<lb/> | ||
began to weep | began to weep anon) - I have had the best blessing of all -<lb/> | ||
I have had many, many doubts - I admire Christianity<lb/> | I have had many, many doubts - I admire Christianity<lb/> | ||
as a moral code - <del>but if</del> I | as a moral code - <del>but if</del> I believe it has been greatly<lb/> | ||
<unclear>patented</unclear> - If I could have thought that God had <unclear>mated men</unclear> | <unclear>patented</unclear> - If I could have thought that God had <unclear>mated men</unclear> | ||
</p><pb/> | </p><pb/> | ||
Click Here To Edit Nov 24. 1825
I have been to day to see George Dyer - perhaps for
the last time. I loth to talk about death with dying
men - & to talk of death with good men when dying, is
a great priviledge. It takes away the sting. It annihilates
the victory of the grave.
He was seated near the fire in his arm chair - his wife
near him (shedding bitter tears) and admonishing with
much kindness & gentleness to his little wants. I am glad
in you (he said) before I go - for I am going -I feel it - &
it permis and now to set my house in order. I have kind
medical friends,- who do what they can - Mr Cullen Sells
Wakefield - but they can do nothing. I am not terrified, or
distressed - & if this be dying I am ready - I do not know
how I would fear severe pain - but I hope I shall struggle through
it into death. Mine has been a remarkable life - & all things
in it seem to have ended well - & at its close (-& here
he looked towards his wife - & burst into tears - & his wife
began to weep anon) - I have had the best blessing of all -
I have had many, many doubts - I admire Christianity
as a moral code - but if I believe it has been greatly
patented - If I could have thought that God had mated men
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