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side, near a stream of cool water, and have before us a wide-reaching view of the surrounding landscape."

These were probably the last words that Mr. Righter wrote. On this day he complained of being unwell, and in a few days he was no more.

The following was found in his coat pocket after his death, and was broken off like his own career, in the midst:

"MOSUL, ASIA MINOR, Nov. 14, 1856.

"MY DEAR MOTHER: How greatly we have enjoyed our visit to this distant missionary station, on the river Tigris, near the city of Nineveh, to which Jonah preached at the command of the Lord; and they repented in sackcloth and ashes, and 'God repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them and did it not,' but afterwards overthrew the city for their sins with terrible destruction.

"The good missionary brethren have given us almost an angel's welcome in this far-off land. Yesterday we rode out to visit the ruins of Nineveh, that was destroyed by fire, and is now buried beneath the crumbling earth of sun-dried brick. The gateways, palaces, and temples have been excavated in deep trenches. We descended underground into these, and there saw the huge,

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human-headed winged bulls, standing where they were worshipped, at the entrance of the palace temple.

"We saw also the battle scenes of the ancient Assyrians traced upon the walls of their temples: the king in his chariot, the discharge of arrows, the conflict and victory, and the captives brought from far. The siege, too, of a walled city, the towers, battlements, and palm-trees of ancient Tyre, that was conquered by the Assyrians. The cuneiform, arrow-headed, ancient writing, describing these scenes, was also traced upon the blocks of stone underneath. It was most interesting to see with

CHAPTER XXI.

LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH.

WHILE Mr. Righter was making the entry in his note-book with which the preceding chapter closes, he was suffering from the attack of disease which terminated his valuable life. No account of this last illness could be given in such fitting and expressive language as that which is contained in the letters of his travelling companion, Rev. Mr. Jones, and of the missionaries at Diarbekir, where it pleased God, in the great kindness of his providence, that his life should be terminated. Nowhere upon the face of the earth, save in the home of his parents, could he have breathed out his life with more tender evidences of the loving-kindness of his heavenly Father, into whose home he was taken. He died literally in the midst of brethren and sisters, and all the offices which long love could have performed were bestowed upon him. The letter of Dr. Nutting, at whose house he died, gives a full account of his last illness, and this is first quoted:

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LETTER.

LETTER FROM REV. DAVID H. NUTTING, M.D.

"DIARBEKIR, ASSYRIA, December 16th, 1856. "To the Parents, Brothers, and Sisters of "the late Rev. C. N. RIGHTER.

"DEAR FRIENDS-A sad duty now devolves upon me: I am to undertake to give you an account of the last sickness of your son and brother. You will have learned from the letter of Rev. Mr. Jones, his companion in travel, that Mr. R. did not consider himself sick until the 6th instant, the day they left Mardin, a city about fifty miles south of this, although he had for two or three weeks previous had little appetite, and sometimes complained of chilliness. At their noon lunch that day, when he made his last entry in his journal, he complained of being very chilly, although he had three coats on, and was sitting in the sun, and had his servant hold an umbrella to protect him from the wind. From that place they had ridden on only about two hours, when, as Mr. R. still felt cold and somewhat ill, it was thought best that they turn aside to a village, called Zahnkir, to spend the night and Sabbath. They hoped that by taking some thoroughwort or sage tea to induce perspiration that night, and resting the next day, he would be well and able to proceed to Diarbekir on Monday the 8th. But Monday

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came, and he was not well: had suffered much pain in right side and shoulder, and had some feverishness. Mr. Jones administered some medicine to him (very suitable to his condition, I think), and it operated favorably, and the next morning he was much better. It was decided that Mr. Jones go on with one servant and zabtier to Diar bekir that day (and inform me of Mr. R.'s sickness, so that I could go down to meet him), leaving Mr. R., with the other servant, and zabtier, and carterjees, to start on two or three hours after sunrise, when the morning frost would have disappeared. He hoped to be able to proceed. five or six hours that day, and the following to reach this city. That evening Mr. Jones came,. and to our great surprise Mr. R. came not with him. He immediately told us that he left Mr. R. ill a few hours out, but that he was much better that morning, and hoped he would be able to come easily the one day's journey in two.

"In the morning, after breakfast, with our good Deacon Shimas, I rode down the river on the road to Mardin, hoping to meet Mr. Righter three or four hours from the city. It was a clear, lovely day, like pleasant October days in N. E., and the road was excellent. We had proceeded about three and one half hours, when we met Mr. Righter's servant, carterjees, and baggage. We asked where Mr. R. was. They said he had

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