He had expressed a wish to be buried in St. Martin's churchyard. The spot chosen for his grave is beneath a yew-tree on the brow of the hill on the south side of the path which leads from the lich-gate to the western door of the ancient church. At the distance of about half a mile to the west the towers of the Cathedral look down upon his tomb.
Among his papers was found the following memorandum, which, of course, was carefully obeyed:
"When I am gone, and a tomb is to be put up, let there be, besides any indication of who is lying below, these words, and these only:
DEVERSORIUM VIATORIS HIEROSOLYMAM PROFICISCENTIS.
i. e., the inn of a traveller on his way to Jerusalem."
AMBROSE ("Saint," Latin Father, author of many books of varying value and interest, and author of a method of singing known as "the Ambrosian Chant"), 340-397. "_I have not so behaved myself that I should be ashamed to live; nor am I afraid to die, because I have so good a Master._"
AMES (Fisher, distinguished American statesman, leader of the Federal party in the House of Representatives during the administration of Washington), 1758-1808. "_I have peace of mind. It may arise from stupidity, but I think it is founded on a belief of the gospel. My hope is in the mercy of God._"
ANAXAGORAS (the most illustrious philosopher of the Ionian school, and "The Friend of Pericles"), B. C. 500-428. "_Give the boys a holiday._"
After his banishment he resided in Lampsacus and there preserved tranquillity of mind until his death. "It is not I who have lost the Athenians; it is the Athenians who have lost me," was his proud reflection. He continued his studies, and was highly respected by the citizens, who, wishing to pay some mark of esteem to his memory, asked him on his death-bed in what manner they could do so. He begged that the day of his death might be annually kept as a holiday in all the schools of Lampsacus. For centuries this request was fulfilled. He died in his seventy-third year. A tomb was erected to him in the city, with this inscription:
This tomb great Anaxagoras confines, Whose mind explored the heavenly paths of Truth. _Lewes' Biographical History of Philosophy._
ANDRÉ (John, major in the British army at the time of the American Revolution, and executed as a spy, October 2, 1780), 1751-1780. "_It will be but a momentary pang._"