 | John Aikin - 1804 - 666 pages
...death with so 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,... | |
 | John Stark - 1805 - 488 pages
...to be recorded. Turning to his triend Mr. Combe, If I had strength enough to hold a pen," 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, devolves to his nephew Matthew... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...and fortitude. Turning to his friend Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen," 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... | |
 | 1814 - 538 pages
...and fortitude. Turning to his friend Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen," 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... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1817 - 606 pages
...Addisonus-Redivivus' scene. ' Turning to his friend Dr. Combe, " if I had strength enough to hold a pen,"' said he, " I would 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... | |
 | Joseph Adams - 1818 - 278 pages
...that, turning to 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... | |
 | William Wadd - 1824 - 288 pages
...be recorded. Turning to his friend, Dr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen," said he, " I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." The last act of Sir James Earle's life, was to resign the honorable office of Governor of the College... | |
 | 1824 - 716 pages
...be recorded. Turning to his friend, Dr. Combe, ' If I had strength enough to hold a pen,' said he, ' I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die.' The last act of Sir James Earle's life was to resign the honourable office of Governor of the College... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...fortitude. Turning to his friend, Mr. Combe, " If I had strength enough to hold a pen." 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 nephe«, Matthew... | |
 | John Gorton - 1833 - 820 pages
...persons of his profession. To his friend, Mr Combe, a short time before his decease, he said — " If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." By his will he bequeathed his museum to his nephew, Dr Matthew Baillie, for the term of thirty years,... | |
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If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die. 
