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His Last Moments .
engaged on . His Royal Highness imprudently sat for two days , two hours each time . Even a very few days afterwards Mr . Rand , the American artist , succeeded in obtaining a similar permission for his p icture ; and thus the Duke became exposed to a cold , that terminated in the severest attack of asthma he had sustained since 1817 . Mrs . Thistlewayte , who was at Kensington Palace , observing the Duke ' s
indisposition , with prudent forethought asked Sir John Doratt to accompany his Royal Hig hness to Southwick-park , and Sir John promised to visit the party in a few days . Mrs . T ' s fears were not groundless ; Sir John Doratt was sent for by express ; and it proved a fortunate circumstance , as he was the only physician that had personally attended the Duke since 1 S 17 , when he was so dangerously affected . His
Royal Hig hness was attacked some years since with influenza , and a slig ht affection intervened , which yielded to the measures of Dr . Holland Sir John ( then Dr . ) Doratt , being at St . Petersburgh in personal attendance on the Earl of Durham .
Post Mortem Examination Of The Body Of The Late Duke Of Sussex.
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE BODY OF THE LATE DUKE OF SUSSEX .
The following appearances were observed , upon a post mortem examination of the mortal remains of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . " April 23 . " In the head there were no signs of disease , except that a serous fluid was effused between the membranes by which the brain is immediately invested .
" The mucous membrane lining the throat and windpipe was of a dark colour , in consequence of its vessels being unusually turgid with blood . In other respects these parts were in a perfectly healthy state . " In the chest . —The lungs presented no appearance of disease . " The heart was of rather a small size , and the muscular structure was thin and flaccid . On the right side of the heart there was no other morbid
appearance ; but the valves on the left side , both those between the auricle and ventricle , and those at the origin of the aorta , were ossified to a considerable extent . The coronary arteries were considerably ossified also . " In the abdomen , the liver was in a state of disease , presenting a granular appearance throughout its whole substance . " In the lower bowels there were some internal haemorrhoids , but there
were no other marks of disease either in this or any other of the viscera . " W ILLIAM FREDERICK CHAMBERS , M . D . " HENRY HOLLAND , M . D . " BENJAMIN G . BUDDIE , Sergt . Surgeon . " "R OBERT KEATE , Sergt . Surgeon . " J OHN DORATT . " J OHN NUSSEY . "
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His Last Moments .
engaged on . His Royal Highness imprudently sat for two days , two hours each time . Even a very few days afterwards Mr . Rand , the American artist , succeeded in obtaining a similar permission for his p icture ; and thus the Duke became exposed to a cold , that terminated in the severest attack of asthma he had sustained since 1817 . Mrs . Thistlewayte , who was at Kensington Palace , observing the Duke ' s
indisposition , with prudent forethought asked Sir John Doratt to accompany his Royal Hig hness to Southwick-park , and Sir John promised to visit the party in a few days . Mrs . T ' s fears were not groundless ; Sir John Doratt was sent for by express ; and it proved a fortunate circumstance , as he was the only physician that had personally attended the Duke since 1 S 17 , when he was so dangerously affected . His
Royal Hig hness was attacked some years since with influenza , and a slig ht affection intervened , which yielded to the measures of Dr . Holland Sir John ( then Dr . ) Doratt , being at St . Petersburgh in personal attendance on the Earl of Durham .
Post Mortem Examination Of The Body Of The Late Duke Of Sussex.
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE BODY OF THE LATE DUKE OF SUSSEX .
The following appearances were observed , upon a post mortem examination of the mortal remains of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . " April 23 . " In the head there were no signs of disease , except that a serous fluid was effused between the membranes by which the brain is immediately invested .
" The mucous membrane lining the throat and windpipe was of a dark colour , in consequence of its vessels being unusually turgid with blood . In other respects these parts were in a perfectly healthy state . " In the chest . —The lungs presented no appearance of disease . " The heart was of rather a small size , and the muscular structure was thin and flaccid . On the right side of the heart there was no other morbid
appearance ; but the valves on the left side , both those between the auricle and ventricle , and those at the origin of the aorta , were ossified to a considerable extent . The coronary arteries were considerably ossified also . " In the abdomen , the liver was in a state of disease , presenting a granular appearance throughout its whole substance . " In the lower bowels there were some internal haemorrhoids , but there
were no other marks of disease either in this or any other of the viscera . " W ILLIAM FREDERICK CHAMBERS , M . D . " HENRY HOLLAND , M . D . " BENJAMIN G . BUDDIE , Sergt . Surgeon . " "R OBERT KEATE , Sergt . Surgeon . " J OHN DORATT . " J OHN NUSSEY . "