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Title: Side lights on English history;
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Henderson, Ernest F. (Ernest Flagg), 1861-1928
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Publisher: London : G. Bell and sons New York, H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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im! wasthe Qiieens next order. . . . Dr. War-ren, with the other two physicians, hadleft the house too far to be recalled ;they were gone over to the Castle, tothe Prince of Wales. I think a deeper blow I have neverwitnessed. Already to become butsecond, even for the King ! The tearswere now wiped; indignation arose,with pain. . . . Nov. 7. . . . Wliile I was yet with my poorRoval Sufferer this morning the Princeof Wales came hastily into the room.He apologised for his intrusion, andthen gave a very energetic history ofthe preceding night. It had beenindeed most affectingly dreadful. TheKing had risen in the middle of thenight, and w^ould take no denial towalking into the next room. There hesaw the large congress I have mentioned(of anxious watchers) ; amazed and inconsternation, he demanded what they(lid there. . . . Sir George Baker . . .attempted only to speak, and the King ,penned him in a corner, told him hewas a mere old woman—that he won-dered he had ever followed his advice.
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George III. and his Heir Apparent 275 for he knew nothing of his complaint,which was only nervous. . . . Mr.Fairly . . . came hoklly up to him,and took him by the arm, and lieggedhim to go to bed, and then drew himalong, and said he must go. Then hesaid he would not, and cried Whoare you ? I am Mr. Fairly, sir, heanswered, and your Majesty has beenvery good to me often, and now I am■going to be very good to you, for youmust come to bed, sir : it is necessaryto your life. And then lie was sosurprised, that he let himself be drawntdong just like a child ; and so they gothim to bed. Letter of J. \V. Payne to RichardBrinslcy Sheridan. (In Aloores-Sheridan, p. 355.) ... I find that the present distemperhas been very palpable for some timepast. . . . the two days (viz : yester-<lay seennight and the Monday follow-ing) that he was five hours each onhorseback, he was in a confirmedfrenzy. On the Monday at his returnhe burst out into tears to the Duke ofYork, and said, He wished to Godhe

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