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producing, according to its ordinary 
effect on a debilitated system, water 
in the chest, and such a weakness 
of stomach, that he could neither 
admit nor retain any thing. 
Under these circumstances a Bath 
yourney wwas determined on. Mr. 
Pitt lefttown on the 7th of Decem- 
ber, attended by his physician, sir 
W. Farquhar, and the Hon. Charles 
Stanhope, who attended him during 
the whole of his stay, and on the 
1ith of January returned with him 
to his house at Putney, which he 
reached with considerable difficulty, 
_ having derived little or no benefit 
from the waters. On Tuesday the 
14th he was gratified by a visit from 
marquis Wellesley, one of his oldest 
‘and dearest friends, just returned 
from India, who experienced a truly 
cordial and welcome reception, On 
the same day Mr, Pitt had the plea- 
sure of secing his brother the earl 
of*Chatham, and again the ensuing 
Friday. 
On Sunday, Jan. 19, 1806, his 
disorder had taken a more fayour- 
abe turn and the fever was appa- 
rently so abated, that his physicians 
encouraged hopes of his recovery : 
but, on the following day, more es- 
pecially towards the evening, when 
the physician who chiefly attended 
him paid his visit, before taking 
Jeave of his patient for the night, he 
found that the fever had returned 
with increased violence. On the 
Tuesday every symptom was so ag- 
gravated, that ajl expectation was at 
anend, On the Wednesday it be- 
came necessary to declare an opi- 
nion, and to acquaint Mr. Pitt him. 
self with the imminent danger. The 
bishop of Lincoln, his tutor and 
early friend, was called out of the 
roem, and the following opinion 
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tary gout completed the whole— 
1806. 
was expressed to him nearly in these’ 
words :—‘He cannot live forty-eight 
hours—the disorder has taken amor- 
tal turn—any attempt to rouse from 
his present lethargy’ would be at- 
tended with instant death; he is 
not strong enough for medicine, or — 
any restorative application. If he 
lingers a few days, it will astonish 
me.” ' 
The bishop of Lincoln now 
saw the necessity of intimating the 
danger to Mr. Pitt. He fulfilled 
this. painful office with firmness ; 
Mr. Pitt was hardly sensible :' this 
dreadful shock had scarcely power 
to dissipate his lethargy ; but after 
a few moments he waved his hand, 
and was left alone with the bishop. 
He instantly. expressed himself 
perfectly resigned to the Divine will; 
and, with the utmost composure, 
asked sir Walter Farquhar, who 
was present, How long he might ex- 
pect to live ? 
Mr. Pitt then entered into a 
conversation of some length with 
the bishop of Lincoln upon religious 
subjects, He repeatedly declared, 
in the strongest terms of humility, a 
sense of his own unworthiness, and a 
firm reliance upon the mercy of God 
through the merits of Christ. 
After this, the bishop of Lincoln 
prayed by his bedside for a consi. 
derable time; and Mr. Pitt appear- 
peared greatly composed by these 
Jast duties of religion. 
A man of the superior mind of 
Mr. Pitt could not but have the 
strongest impressions of religion 5 
doubtless at this awful moment they 
smoothed his pillow, and whispered 
comfort to his soul. 
The physician now thought pro- 
per to discontinue medicine.—In the 
course of Wednesday repeated en- 
quiries were made after him, and a 
statement 
