586 Dr. G. v. Hayek. Sir Julius von Haast. 



correspondence. The enormous labour gone through in 

 connection with his Exhibition work, and the subsequent 

 wear and tear of travelling while in weak health, appear 

 to have overtaxed his strength. He died exactly a month 

 after he returned. He leaves one daughter and four sons 

 born in New-Zealand, one of whom is studying painting at 

 Düsseldorf, and another son by a former wife is an officer 

 in the Prussian army. 



Sir JuHus was apparently in his usual State of health 

 on Monday, August i5th, and attended Mr. TendalFs 

 lecture in the rooms of the Y. M. C. A. in the evening. 

 There he 'compiained of feeling somewhat unwell, but as 

 he had been suffering from a slight cold for some days, 

 but little attention was paid to the matter. He remained to 

 the end of the lecture, and actually proposed the vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Tendall at its close. After the short speech 

 which the motion necessitated, however he said that he feit 

 worse , and it was with some difficulty that he walked the 

 short distance home to the lodgings, where he and his 

 family were residing temporarily. Faintness and pains in 

 the ehest then attacked him, and he went at once to bed. 

 Dr. Prins was sent for, prescribed a slight sedative, and went 

 away. There appeared to be no cause to apprehend 

 anything serious, and Sir Julius himself declared that he 

 was sure he would be better after his night's rest. But 

 about half-past one, Lady von Haast, who was watching 

 in the room, was alarmed by hearing him breathe very 

 heavily. Dr. Symes, who lives on the opposite side of the 

 Street, was immediatily summoned, but when he arrived 

 the sufferer was dead. He passed away without a word or 

 sign of suffering. 



A musician of no ordinary attainments, a man well- 

 read in many matters quite outside his own profession, an 

 enthusiastic, untiring worker, a man of genial, kindly nature, 

 füll of sympathy, and of a ready wit in every relation of 

 life, whether as husband, father, friend, equally admirable, 

 he will be sadly and widely missed. His place will be 

 hard indeed to fill. 



