...Abolition of Slavery had been read for the second time in the House of Commons. "Thank God," said he, "that I should have lived to witness a day in which...twenty millions sterling for the abolition of slavery !" During his closing illness his sunny cheerfulness never deserted him for a moment. Talking of his...

...who entered into his rest on the 29th of July. Shortly before his death he exclaimed with fervour, 'Thank God that I should have lived to witness a day in which * Macanlay's resignation was in the hands of Althorp -when he delivered this speech ; but a few days...

...the freedom of every slave within the British dominions. ' Thank God,' he exclaimed with fervour, ' that I should have lived to witness a day in which...twenty millions sterling for the abolition of slavery !' LESSON XLVIII. Queen Vietoria, 1837—1888 AD 1. The Princess Victoria was only eighteen years of...

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...read in the Commons a second time, and on being informed, Wilberforce exclaimed, " Thank God that I have lived to witness a day in which England is willing to give ,£2o,o0o,ooo for such a cause. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, with all the honours of a public...

...any price. " Thank God," was his exclamation, " that I have lived to witness the day in which Englind is willing to give twenty millions sterling for the abolition of slavery!" It was a great triumph to one who had borne so much of the nation's wrath for venturing to bring forward...

...cause had, however, passed away. On the 29th of July he expired, and almost his last words were, " Thank God that I should have lived to witness a day...twenty millions sterling for the abolition of slavery." 1 1 The chief points in the Bill were : — (1) That slavery be abolished throughout the British dominions....

...his death the Bill for the Abolition of Slavery was read a second time. " Thank God," he exclaimed, " that I should have lived to witness a day in which...twenty millions sterling for the abolition of slavery." This was on Friday, July 26th, 1833. On the following Monday Wilberforce passed away, a warrior rejoicing...

...was willing to redeem itself from the national disgrace at any sacrifice." * "Thank God," said he, "that I should have lived to witness a day in which...twenty millions sterling for the abolition of slavery." His remains, intended for private interment, had, by request of members of both Houses of Parliament...

...his death the Bill for the Abolition of Slavery was read a second time, "Thank God,* he exclaimed, "that I should have lived to witness a day in which England is willing to give twentj millions sterling for the abolition of slaver}'-" This was on Friday, July 76lh, 1833. On the...