...wrote with his owne hand, ' 4,000 marks by the yeare;' and then said aloud, ' Lord, I yield thee the most hearty thanks, that thou hast given me life,...long to finish this work to the glory of thy name,' after which he lived not above two daies, whose life would have been wished equall to the patriarches,...

...hand wrote this sum, '4,000 marks by the year ;' and then said, in the hearing of his council, ' Lord, I yield thee most hearty thanks that thou hast given...long, to finish this work \ to the glory of thy name.' " -^ Edward lived but a month after signing the Charter of Incorporation of the Royal hospitals ; but...

...intentions, and signing the deeds, the young Kin;;, :ultlressing his council, said : — " ' Lord, I yield Thee most hearty thanks, that Thou hast given me life thus long to finish this work to the -.'lory of Thy Name.' After which foundation established, he lived not above two dales; whose life...

...markes by the yeare," he signed the instrument, and ejaculated, in the hearing of his council, " Lord, I yield Thee most hearty thanks, that Thou hast given...long, to finish this work to the glory of Thy name," — an ejaculation which speaks more for his piety, goodness, and disinterestedness, than the flatteries...

...sum, " four thousand marks by the year ;" and then exclaimed, in the hearing of his Council, " Lord, 1 yield Thee most hearty thanks that Thou hast given...thus long, to finish this work, to the glory of Thy mime !" Among the early bequests is the following: — When the Hospital was erected and put into good...

...signed the patent, at a time when he had scarcely strength to guide the pen. ' Lord God,' said he, ' I yield thee most hearty thanks that thou hast given...long, to finish this work to the glory of thy name!' That innocent and most exemplary life was drawing rapidly to its close, and in a few days he rendered...

...to guide^the pen. ' Lord God,' said he, ' I yield thee most hearty thanks that thou hast given nie life thus long, to finish this work to the glory of thy name!' That innocent and most exemplary life was drawing rapidly to its close, and in a few days he rendered...

...signed the patent at a time when he had scarcely strength to guide the pen. " Lord God," said he, " I yield Thee most hearty thanks that Thou hast given...long to finish this work to the glory of Thy name." That short but most exemplary life was drawing rapidly to its close, and in a few days he rendered...

...foundation (4000 marks by the year), he said in the hearing of his Council : — " Lord, I yield Thee hearty thanks that Thou hast given me life thus long to finish this work to the glory of Thy name." In full accordance with the principles of its origin, Christ's Hospital has ever been, and is now,...

...lifted his pale face toward heaven, and said, in the presence of his Council, ' Lord ! I give thee thanks that thou hast given me life thus long to finish this work to the glory of thy name ! ' Two days afterwards, he went to heaven.1 In truth he was a miracle of a youth for capacity, for...