Recollections of a Long Life, Volume 3John Murray, 1910 |
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Page 342 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Page 352 - Without entering into the respective claims of Mr. Murray and myself to the property in these Memoirs (a question which, now that they are destroyed, can be but of little moment to any one), it is sufficient to say that, believing the manuscript still to be mine, I placed it at the disposal of Lord Byron's sister, Mrs. Leigh, with the sole reservation of a protest against its total destruction — at least without previous...
Page 369 - After six o'clock in the evening of the 18'.h it is certain that he suffered no pain whatever. "He died in a strange land and amongst strangers, but more loved — more wept — he could not have been. " It is a comfort to think that he died when his glory shone with its brightest lustre ; and that, with his turn of mind and in the career on which he had entered, he would have been exposed to many disappointments.
Page 367 - ... o'clock I was standing near his bed. He asked me if there were any letters come for him. There was one from a Greek Bishop ; but fearing to agitate him, I said there were none. " I know," he said, " there is one to Mavrocordato and Luriottis." " It is true, my Lord.
Page 337 - By now a seventh person had joined the company, a boy sixteen years old, John Murray's son, destined to be the third in the unbroken succession of John Murrays whose history as publishers begins in the mid-eighteenth century.
Page 41 - Byron, for no man ever lived who had such devoted friends. His power of attaching those about him to his person was such as no one I ever knew possessed. No human being could approach him without being sensible of this magical influence. There was something commanding, but not overawing in his manner. He was neither grave nor gay out of place, and he seemed always made for that company in which he happened to find himself. There was a mildness and yet a decision in his mode of conversing, and even...
Page 59 - ... coming back to England with his corpse. Poor Fletcher burst into tears when he first saw me, and wept bitterly when he told me the particulars of my friend's last illness. These have been frequently made public, and need not be repeated here. I heard, however, on undoubted authority, that, until he became delirious, he was perfectly calm ; and I called to mind how often I had heard him say, that he was not apprehensive as to death itself, but as to how, from physical infirmity, he might behave...
Page 64 - Commons and proved Byron's will. Mr. Hanson did so likewise. Thence I went to London Bridge, got into a boat, and went to London Docks Buoy, where the 'Florida' was anchored. I found Mr. Woodeson, the undertaker, on board, employed in emptying the spirit from the large barrel containing the box that held the corpse. This box was removed and placed on deck by the side of a leaden coffin. I stayed whilst the iron hoops were knocked off the box, but I could not bear to see the remainder of the operation,...
Page 354 - ... mine, I placed it at the disposal of Lord Byron's sister, Mrs. Leigh, with the sole reservation of a protest against its total destruction; at least, without previous perusal and consultation among the parties.
Page 365 - ... but not out of his house ; his fever was allayed, but his pains still continued : he was out of spirits and irritable. " 14 April. " He rose at twelve o'clock : he appear'd calmer : the fever was diminished, but he was weak and had pains in the head. He wished to ride, but the weather was threat'ning and his doctors advised him not to go out. " It was thought that his complaint was got under, and that in a few days he would be quite recovered ; there was no suspicion of danger. He was pleased...