THOMAS ANDREW KNIGHT, ESQ. 6/ 



Illness and suffering never elicited from him one expression of 

 impatience ; they only drew forth fresh proofs of the kindness 

 and unselfishness of his nature. At times the sense of suffo- 

 cation he experienced was exceedingly distressing, but the 

 moment that a diminution of the symptoms allowed him to 

 speak, he never failed to tell those about him that he was 

 better, knowing the comfort it would afford them. 



After passing a tolerably tranquil night, early on the morning 

 of Friday, May llth, 1838, he suddenly fell back on his pillow, 

 and drew his last breath without a sigh or a struggle, 



His end was as peaceful as had been the pursuits and occu- 

 pations of his long and useful life; and few men have descended 

 to the grave more beloved, or more sincerely regretted by all 

 ranks of society. 



His remains were interred at Wormesley on Tuesday, May 

 22nd, near to those of his brother and his lamented son. 



Many of Mr. Knight's friends were desirous to have shown 

 the last proof of regard for his memory by attending his remains 

 to the grave ; but such offers were declined, with a very few 

 exceptions, from a conviction that a simple unostentatious 

 funeral would best have accorded with his own feelings when 

 living. Every mark of respect was shown in the towns and 

 villages through which the procession passed ; and the large 

 body of his tenantry, of whom it was chiefly composed, as they 

 followed him to his last resting-place, evinced how strongly 

 they felt, that in him they had lost their best friend, and the 

 kindest and most indulgent of landlords. 



A monument has since been erected to his memory by his 

 widow, with the following inscription from the pen of the 

 Rev. Lee. 



