Modest in life, la death Sir Robert Hart, 0.0.x 0., Inepeotor-General of Customs sod Posts in Chins, went without pomp to his grave. It was difficult to imagine that, amid " small assembly of mourners, la a sequestered village of Berkshire, foal rites were being performed over one the inflaence of whose genics bad been world-wide. Bat the ceremony in min Churchyard, in scootd with the career of the distinguished admit the greatest part of Tt was beantifal in its simplicity, impressive in its solemnity, and yet there were surroundings that gave tbrillisncy to the scene, Everything was bushed la the pioturesque valley, where the Thames, meandering through rich woodlands, laps the side of the hallowed acre which ives Sir Robert Hart his resting place. Residents on the waterside go to their Parish Obarch in boats, and the tran-all flow of the river, whose surface sparkled on Monday ander ight 23 light, was only ished by the janet stroke of " waterman as be went to attend the faneral, A short distance away is Bisham Abbey, which originally belonged to the Knights Templars, and within the precincts of which are interred the remains of noble who have made history, In the ancient Parish Church are tombs that bear toric names, and under its shadow monuments to men wh> have devoted themselves tothe service of their country, Bir Robert Hart, having only resided in the district for " short period, was unknown to the inhabitants, except by reputation; bat on all sides there were signs of mourning, and atMarlow flags were flying at half-mast, Fingest Grove, where Sir Robert died, is about six mi
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