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the snme loveliness of surrounding scenery and geniality of climate 

 attract the voyager from all parts of the world, giving the resident 

 from abroad an excellent society of whatever character he prefers ; 

 so that I know no place more eligible for a sojourn or a more pro- 

 tracted stay. There are, just now, so many pleasant American 

 people here, that, with the addition of a few Scotch and English, 

 my visiting list is a little too large for convenience. We have, also, 

 valuable and extensive libraries and collections; but, having been 

 hunting for apartments nearly all the while, I have little time for 

 study. I was very tranquil (so far as news about our country 

 throughout the Trent excitement would allow me to be) at Bagneres. 

 I am more interested and amused here. I brooded too much at 

 Bagneres. I am more active at Florence." He adds that he had not 

 experienced any disagreeable symptoms of late, but could not entirely 

 suppress the apprehensiveness so natural to one in his physical con- 

 dition. 



Nine days after penning those lines he was no more. He died, at 

 the mature age of fifty-seven, in the place which, in the language of 

 his estimable wife, "he thought the most beautiful on God's earth." 

 On the last evening of his life, while watching the setting sun from 

 the window of her chamber, he said: "Oh, Mary, how I wish you 

 loved Florence as I do. It is beautiful to live in, and pleasant to 

 die in." To which she replied: "I do love Florence, and hope God 

 will spare us many years to love and serve Him here." 



It was much against her will that he preached on the following 

 morning; for she had noticed a restlessness in his eye and manner 

 which, ever watchful and apprehensive as she was, she did not like ; 

 and was much relieved when, after the service, she heard his cheer- 

 ful voice in the adjoining apartment. He begged of her not to scold 

 him for having been preaching extemporaneously. She looked up 

 sorrowfully, and said: "How could you? You must be tired." He 

 answered, "A little," and added: "I will bring Dr. Haslett to you 

 when I have done with him." 



From a letter with which the writer was favored by Dr. Haslett 

 it appears, that no sooner were the services of the church ended than 

 Dr. Bethune turned to him and said, in a somewhat anxious manner, 

 "I wish to speak with you." Dr. Haslett accompanied him home, 

 but could not detect any symptoms of cerebral aifection, other than 

 the anxious manner, which might, he thought, be attributed to his 

 ever present dread of its recurrence. It was not long, however, be- 

 fore too manifest indications of fully formed apoplexy supervened ; 



