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The True Circumstances Attending The Death Of Mr. Hampden
as such . His proposal Avas accepted , and aAvay he went . 1 mice Rupert came , and did the havoc and execution designed , and which could not by this intelligence and precaution be entirely prevented . In a skirmish on this occasion , Mr . Hampden drew one ot his pistols , and , as he gave fire , it burst to pieces in his hand , and shattered his arm in a verv dismal manner : upon this he made the he used to
best of his way off : he was very well mounted , as ahvays be . When he was come to a considerable rivulet ( as there are many such in those parts betwixt the hills ) he was much put to it what to do . He thought , that if he alig hted and turned his horse over , he could not possibly get up again ; and IIOAV to get over upon him , he could not well tell : but he resolved at last to try what his horse could clean he
do , and so clapped his spurs to , and got over . As soon as possibly could , he sent for me : he was in very great pain , and told me , that he suspected his wound was mortal : but what makes it stilt more grievous to me , says he , is , that I am afraid you are in some degree accessaty to it ; for the hurt I have received is occasioned by the bursting of of those istols which me . You may be
one p you gave sure I was not a little surprised and concerned at hearing this , an < J assured him that they were bought from one of the best workmen in France , and that I myself had seen them tried . You must know , it was Mr . Hampden ' s custom , whenever he was going abroad , always to order a raw serving boy that he had , to be sure to take care that his pistols were loaded : and it seems the boy did so very effectually ; infresh
for , whenever he was thus ordered , he ahvays put - a charge , without considering or examining whether the former charge had been made use of or not ; and , upon examining the remaining pistol , they found it was in this manner , quite filled up to the top with two or three supernumerary charges ; and the other pistol having been in the same condition , was the occasion of its bursting , and shattering Mr . . Hampden ' s arm in such a manner , that he received his death by
fhe wound , and not by any hurt from the enemy . To the foregoing account we shall add , from Mr . Seward ' s interesting " Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons , " the following circumstance : " The King , on hearing of Mr . Hampden ' s being wounded at Oxford , desired Dr . Giles * , who was a friend of Mr . Hampden , to send to enquire after him , as from himself ; and , adds Sir Phillip Warwick , " 1 found the King would , have sent him over any surgeon of his , if " any had been wanting ; for he looked upon his interest , if he could " gain his affection , as a powerful means of begetting a rig ht under" standing betAveen him and the two Houses . "
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The True Circumstances Attending The Death Of Mr. Hampden
as such . His proposal Avas accepted , and aAvay he went . 1 mice Rupert came , and did the havoc and execution designed , and which could not by this intelligence and precaution be entirely prevented . In a skirmish on this occasion , Mr . Hampden drew one ot his pistols , and , as he gave fire , it burst to pieces in his hand , and shattered his arm in a verv dismal manner : upon this he made the he used to
best of his way off : he was very well mounted , as ahvays be . When he was come to a considerable rivulet ( as there are many such in those parts betwixt the hills ) he was much put to it what to do . He thought , that if he alig hted and turned his horse over , he could not possibly get up again ; and IIOAV to get over upon him , he could not well tell : but he resolved at last to try what his horse could clean he
do , and so clapped his spurs to , and got over . As soon as possibly could , he sent for me : he was in very great pain , and told me , that he suspected his wound was mortal : but what makes it stilt more grievous to me , says he , is , that I am afraid you are in some degree accessaty to it ; for the hurt I have received is occasioned by the bursting of of those istols which me . You may be
one p you gave sure I was not a little surprised and concerned at hearing this , an < J assured him that they were bought from one of the best workmen in France , and that I myself had seen them tried . You must know , it was Mr . Hampden ' s custom , whenever he was going abroad , always to order a raw serving boy that he had , to be sure to take care that his pistols were loaded : and it seems the boy did so very effectually ; infresh
for , whenever he was thus ordered , he ahvays put - a charge , without considering or examining whether the former charge had been made use of or not ; and , upon examining the remaining pistol , they found it was in this manner , quite filled up to the top with two or three supernumerary charges ; and the other pistol having been in the same condition , was the occasion of its bursting , and shattering Mr . . Hampden ' s arm in such a manner , that he received his death by
fhe wound , and not by any hurt from the enemy . To the foregoing account we shall add , from Mr . Seward ' s interesting " Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons , " the following circumstance : " The King , on hearing of Mr . Hampden ' s being wounded at Oxford , desired Dr . Giles * , who was a friend of Mr . Hampden , to send to enquire after him , as from himself ; and , adds Sir Phillip Warwick , " 1 found the King would , have sent him over any surgeon of his , if " any had been wanting ; for he looked upon his interest , if he could " gain his affection , as a powerful means of begetting a rig ht under" standing betAveen him and the two Houses . "