LORD WOODHOUSELEE. 561 
his own grounds; and then raising himself in the carriage, his 
‘eye was observed to kindle as he looked once more upon the 
hills, which he felt he was so soon to leave, “and which he 
“ had loved so well.” There was an influence in the scene 
which seemed to renew his strength, and he returned to town, 
and walked up the stair of his house with more vigour than he 
had shewn for some time; but the excitement was momen- 
tary, and he had: scarcely entered his study, before he sunk 
down. upon. the floor, without a sigh or a groan. Medical as- 
sistance was immediately procured, but it was soon found that 
all. assistance was vain; and Dr Grecory arrived in time only 
to close his eyes, and: thus. to give the final testimony, of a. 
friendship which, in the last words that he wrote for the press, 
Lord Woopuousetze had gratefully commemorated as heniog 
borne the test of nearly half a century... 
_ His remains were interred. im. the family butialsplace.i in), tlie 
Gucabiics Church-yard, beside those of his father and. mother, 
to whose memory it was then found, that his filial, piety had 
so exclusively dedicated it, that their epitaph occupied the 
whole of the tablet, and no room. was: left: for any fusctiptiag: 
to himself. > Jawa 
Vi > *4h 
~ Thave very ill executed the melancholy task I have under- 
‘taken, if it is now necessary for me to conclude this account: 
with any laboured delineation of the character of Lord Woop-: 
HOUSELEE. I am Speaking to some, in whose memories his vir- 
tues are written in better characters than those of words; and. 
“I am too conscious of the partiality of friendship, to trust my- 
self to any other ni pape igs than that ot his ‘own life: 
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