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37 been confined to his bed, and had even for some weeks anticipated by an hour his usual time of rising. There was much in the Kings language and manner this morning, which bespoke his sense of approaching death. On awaking, he observed to the Queen, "I shall get up once more to do the business of the country;" and when wheeled in his Chair from his bed room to his dressing room, he turned round, and looking with a benign and gracious smile on the Queen's attendants, who were standing in tears near the door, said, "God bless you!" and waved his hand. At nine oclock, by desire of the Queen, who was naturally anxious that the hope so fervently expressed by the King on
