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Post No.7639

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More Death bed Anecdotes

Cough Practice!

When Curran, the witty English lawyer of the eighteenth century, lay on his death bed, he was told by his physician that he coughed rather easier than before,

“In faith, so I think I ought , for I have been practicing all night”.

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Lord Holland

When Lord Holland was on his death bed, his friend George Selwyn called to enquire how his Lordship was, and left his card. This was taken to Lord Holland who said,

If Mr Selwyn calls again, show him into my room. If I am alive, I shall be glad to see him. If I am dead I am sure he will be delighted to see me.

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Politest Message

An old French Countess of the most exquisite politeness was about to breathe her last, when she received a call from acquaintance ignorant of her mortal illness. The answer sent down from the chamber of the departing sufferer was eminently unique.

“The Countess de Rouen sends her compliments to Madame de Calais , but begs to be excused , as she is engaged in dying”.

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Apologizing for Dying Late

Louis XIV lingered in a prolonged death bed agony, during the whole of which, the courtiers of his chamber were required to the in attendance. After some days of his slow decrease, the King opened his eyes and remarked faintly

“Gentlemen, I must apologise for being such an unconscionable time dying”.

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Death is better than drinking Milk

When John Donne, the English poet, was dying, the great physician Dr Simon Faxe told him he might be restored by cordials and drinking milk twenty days together; but the Dean loathed milk and passionately refused to drink it. Upon the doctor’s insisting, he did try it for ten days, then said he would rather die than continue since he didn’t fear death.

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