...all is lost ; and for the last three years of his life trembled at the thought of signing a decree ! And yet, the ruling passion for enslaving his people...another's will ; now he was to originate everything svo proprio molu. But, unfortunately, he was too deeply pledged to the old policy of repression to...

...though too pusillanimous to carry into execution. He bequeathed it as a legacy to his people ; and when his will was opened, it was found that he had...thousand florins for the re-establishment of the Order of the Jesuits throughout the empire. This important circumstance gave rise to warm discussions in the...

...(now Mrs. Berkeley) was compelled by his conduct to live separate from him, had a son and daughter. When his will was opened it was found that he had left the guardianship of the children to a Popish Priest named Doyle, who has already got the son and sent...

...shortly after, which unexpectedly relieved me from every perplexity. Mr. Brekelman died suddenly, and when his will was opened, it was found that he had left me a thousand pounds, in token of respect, as it was stated, to my reverend grandfather. The will was...

...after year, he fancied that he must be ; and this satisfied him. At length this old farmer died ; and when his will was opened, it was found that he had left his housekeeper a handsome legacy, or what was considered as such by people around. And then Nancy...

...contemplated preaching. But after struggling with disease for about a year, he died of consumption. When his will was opened, it was found that he had left his whole library of two hundred and sixty volumes, and one half of his estate, to the proposed college,...

...thenceforth they were to be strangers. The separation soon became more complete still. Colonel Seaton died. When his will was opened it was found that he had left the great estate of Kivanna to his younger niece, and to the eldest nothing. The younger was thus a...

...needed to prevent his tearing out the eye with his nails. One of his last words was, " I am a fool." When his will was opened, it was found that he had left his whole fortune to build a madhouse. II. These passions and these miseries were necessary to inspire...

...had better let it alone.' Sunk again into a silent idiocy, he expired in the ensuing October, 1744. When his will was opened, it was found that he had left his fortune to build an asylum for idiots and madmen. His morning rose in clouds, and his evening went...

...much clay before which a courtier would bend his knee, and tremble, and smile, and fawn never more. When his will was opened, it was found that he had left £50,000 between the three children who survived him — the Duke of Cumberland, the Princess Amelia,...