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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Page 341
1824
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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most ..., Volume 5

John Aikin - 1804 - 666 pages
...much tranquillity, that in his last moments he said to ¡Mr. Combe, " If I had strength to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." He expired on March 3oth, 1783. Dr. Hunter was a man of a mild and sedate character, easy in conversation,...
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Biographia Scotica: Or Scottish Biographical Dictionary; Containing a Short ...

John Stark - 1805 - 488 pages
...philosophical calmness and fortitude, that well deserves to be recorded. Turning to his triend Mr. Combe, If I had strength enough to hold a pen," said...write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." By his will the use of his museum, under the direction of trustees, devolves to his nephew Matthew...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 18

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...moments of his life exhihited a remarkable instance of calmness and fortitude. Turning to his friend Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen,"...write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." ^ By his will, the use of his museum, under the direction of trustees, devolved to his nephew Matthew...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1814 - 538 pages
...moments of his life exhibited a remarkable instance of calmness and fortitude. Turning to his friend Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen,"...write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." By his will, the use of his museum, under the direction of trustees, devolved to his nephew Matthew...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...calmness and fortitude. Turning to his friend Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a peri," said he, " I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." By his will, the use of his museum, under the direction of trustees, devolved to his nephew Matthew...
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The Bibliographical Decameron: Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse ..., Volume 3

Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1817 - 606 pages
...Hunter was born in 17 J 8 and died in 1783. His death eihibited a sort of' Addisonus-Redivivus' scene. ' Turning to his friend Dr. Combe, " if I had strength...write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." Ibid. Eager therefore must thou be, Christian reader, to peruse something — if it be only connected...
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Memoirs of the Life and Doctrines of the Late John Hunter, Esq: Founder of ...

Joseph Adams - 1818 - 278 pages
...his friend, Dr. * See Dr. SF Simmons. 130 Combe, his words were, " If I had strength to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." Probably both accounts might be true. But either expression, from one surrounded by his friends, with...
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Nugæ Chirurgicæ: Or, A Biographical Miscellany, Illustrative of a ...

William Wadd - 1824 - 288 pages
...as an author, one whose writings are of an original and inimitable character. Sir JAMES EARLE, FRS Some circumstances attending Sir James Earle's death...last act of Sir James Earle's life, was to resign the honorable office of Governor of the College of Surgeons, which he did the day before he died. Having...
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The Scotsman's Library: Being a Collection of Anecdotes and Facts ...

James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...moments ot his life exhibited a remarkable instance of calmness and fortitude. Turning to his friend, Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen."...write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." By his will, the use of his museum, under the direction of trustees, devolved to his nephe«, Matthew...
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The Georgian Era: Military and naval commanders. Judges and barristers ...

1833 - 646 pages
...his decease, which took place on the 30th of March, 1783, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." As a medical practitioner, an anatomist, and a lecturer, Dr. Hunter obtained and deserved extraordinär;...
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