 | Charles H. Jones - 1882 - 276 pages
...attend my funeral wear no scarf, cloak, black bow, long hat-band, or other such revolting absurdity. I direct that my name be inscribed in plain English letters on iny tomb, without the addition of ' Mr,' or 'Esquire '. I conjure my friends on no account to make... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - Authors, English - 1890 - 488 pages
...attend my funeral wear no scarf, cloak, black bow, long hat-band, or other such revolting absurdity. I DIRECT that my name be inscribed in plain English letters on my tomb, without the addition of 'Mr.' or 'Esquire.' I conjure my friends on no account to make me the subject... | |
 | William Richard Hughes - England - 1891 - 480 pages
...the conditions of Dickens's will, which expressly interdicted anything of the kind. It states : — " I conjure my friends on no account to make me the...monument, memorial, or testimonial whatever. I rest my claim to the remembrance of my country upon my published works, and to the remembrance of my friends... | |
 | William Allingham - Great Britain - 1893 - 280 pages
...strictly private manner ; that no public announcement be made of the hour or place of my burial. . . . I conjure my friends on no account to make me the...any monument, memorial, or testimonial whatever.' As to the wish of the Deceased (we pretend to consider such wishes sacred) and the spirit of the directions... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1899 - 570 pages
...its close in the language of his will. Twelve months before his death, these words were written. ' I direct that my name be inscribed in plain ' English letters on my tomb . . I conjure my friends on L??eis<!'-' of his Will. ' no account to make me the subject of any monument, memorial, ' or testimonial... | |
 | 1870 - 732 pages
...death of Mr. Dickens. Dean Stanley rond the following extract from his will, dated May 12th, 1863. " I direct that my name be inscribed in plain English letters on my tomu. ... I enjoin my frier.ii» on no account to make me the subject of any mccoment, memorial, or... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1899 - 602 pages
...be in' scribed in plain English letters on my tomb, without the addition of " Mr." ' or " Esquire." I conjure my friends on no account to make me the subject ot ' any monument, memorial, or testimonial whatever. I rest my claims to the ' remembrance of my country... | |
 | John Forster - 1900 - 572 pages
...words were written. ' I direct that my name be inscribed in plain ' English letters on my tomb ... 1 conjure my friends on ' no account to make me the...monument, memorial, ' or testimonial whatever. I rest my claim to the remembrance of ' my country on my published works, and to the remembrance of ' my friends... | |
 | Violet Brooke-Hunt - 1902 - 442 pages
...friend, because they are the most solemn utterance of lips now for ever closed in the grave " : — " ' I direct that my name be inscribed in plain English...memorial, or testimonial whatever. I rest my claims to be remembered of my country upon my published works, and to be remembered of my friends upon their... | |
 | American literature - 1904 - 582 pages
...will of Charles Dickens, completed only a week before his death, the following words were penned : — "I direct that my name be inscribed in plain English...monument, memorial, or testimonial whatever. I rest my claim to the remembrance of my country on my published works, and to the remembrance of my friends... | |
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I conjure my friends on no account to make me the subject of any monument, memorial, or testimonial whatever. I rest my claims to the remembrance of my country upon my published works, and to the remembrance of my friends upon their experience of me in... 
