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They immediately said, that his disease was the stone in the 

 bladder ; and gave no hopes of his recovery. The stone was 

 probably removed from the place where it lay quiet, by the 

 great motion and fatigue of his last journey to London. From 

 tins time he had violent fits of pain, with scarcely any intermis- 

 sion ; and though the drops of sweat ran down his face with 

 anguish, he never complained, nor cried out, nor showed the 

 least. sign of peevishness or impatience: and, during the short 

 intervals from that violent torture, would smile and talk with 

 his usual cheerfulness. On Wednesday, the 15th March, he 

 was somewhat better, and fallacious hopes were entertained of 

 his recovery. On Saturday, the 18th March, he read the news- 

 papers, and held a pretty long conversation with Dr. Mead, and 

 had all his senses perfect. But that evening, at six, and all 

 Sunday, he was insensible, and died on Monday, between one 

 and two o'clock in the morning. Thus, he reached the age of 

 eighty-four years and a few months, and retained all his senses 

 and faculties to the end of his life, strong, vigorous, and lively; 

 and. he continued writing and studying many hours every day till 

 the period of his last illness. He died worth 32,000/. of per- 

 sonal estate ; which was divided between his four nephews and 

 nieces of half blood. The land which he had of his father and 

 mother descended to his heir of the whole blood, John Newton, 

 whose great grandfather was Sir Isaac's uncle. A little before 

 his death he gave away an estate, which he had in Berkshire, to 

 the sons and daughters of Mrs. Conduitt's brother; and an 

 estate at Kensington to Mrs. Conduitt's daughter. From this 

 kdy the present Earl of Portsmouth is descended. 



Sir Isaac Newton was buried with great magnificence, at the 

 public expense. On the 28th of March, he lay in state in the 

 Jerusalem Chamber, and was buried from thence in Westminster 

 Abbey, near the entry into the choir. The spot is one of the 

 most conspicuous in the Abbey, and had been previously refused 

 to different Noblemen, who had applied for it. The pall was 

 supported by the Lord High Chancellor, the Dukes of Mon- 

 trose and Roxborough, and the Earls of Pembroke, Sussex, and 

 Macclesfield, being Fellows of the Royal Society. The Hon. 

 Sir Michael Newton, Knight of the Bath, was chief mourner, 

 and was followed by some other relations, and some eminent 

 persons intimately acquainted with Sir Isaac. The office was 

 performed by the Bishop of Rochester, attended by the Prebend 

 and Choir. A magnificent monument was erected to his me- 

 mory, with the following inscription : — 



