Then it was that, the memory of the past and the hope of the future blending together, all men seemed to mourn over this untimely end, and there was that pang in the public heart which accompanies the unexpected disappearance of a strong character.
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this reflects on the public's reaction to the unexpected death of a prominent figure.
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Free from prejudices, his large mind sympathized with all classes of the realm.
But it was not that he merely expressed opinions upon these subjects; he came forward with details in support of his principles and policy, which it had before been believed none but a minister could command.
He valued life only as a means of fulfilling duty, and truly it may be said of him, that he feared none but God.
Whenever a great question arose, the people out of doors went to Lord George Bentinck, and when the discussion commenced, he was always found to be the man armed with the authority of knowledge.
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