Brief Lives, Vol. 1 Papyras Classics

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Chapter 31

< His death and burial. >

<Withdraws to Derbyshire.>

1675, mense ..., he left London cum animo nunquam revertendi, and spent the remaynder of his dayes in Derbyshire with the earl of Devonshire at Chatsworth and Hardwyck, in contemplation and study. He wrote there ... (vide vitam).

Then, <insert an account of> his sicknesse, death, buriall and place, and epitaph, which send for.

Extracted out of the executor's lettre (January 16, 1679) to me:—

'To his highly honoured friend, Jo. Aubrey, esq., these.'—

(His sicknesse) 'Worthy sir—he fell sick about the middle of October last,' etc.—

☞ 'He dyed worth neer 1000 li., which (considering his charity) was more then I expected: vide his verses in the last page.—From W. Crooke, from Mr. Jackson who had 500 li. of his in his hands.—