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all, by his devoted widow. He had been the 

 ever-present friend in all difficulties, and for 

 many years he and Lady Avebury had hardly 

 been apart. Such grief may scarcely bear to be 

 touched on in a page which is to be scanned by 

 the public eye, but if any account at all adequate 

 has been given here of Lord Avebury's character, 

 and of the closeness of the mutual affection which 

 drew him and Lady Avebury together, the pro- 

 found and irreparable gap left by his death may 

 be tolerably understood. 



Above his grave stands his monument in 

 stone. His living memorial is the imperishable 

 gratitude of thousands whose lives have been 

 made less grievous by his legislation and whose 

 souls have been cheered and strengthened by 

 the high thoughts which he has given to their 

 knowledge. 



