| 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, engaging... | |
| John Stark - Biography - 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 - Biography - 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... | |
| Biography - 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 - Bibliography - 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 - Anatomists - 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 - Directories - 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... | |
| English essays - 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 - Scotland - 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... | |
| Medicine - 1830 - 602 pages
...the chamber which he had been so eager to quit. In a few days he was no more. Turning to his friend Combe, in his latter moments, he observed, ' If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would inrite how ensy anil pleasant a thing it i* in die.' He expired on the 30th of M are h , 1783: his... | |
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