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they spread the report of it, which soon reached London, and diffused
the most general joy at Court that ever was known.

At the same time count Hollock was under the care of a most excellent
surgeon, for a wound in his throat by a musket shot; yet he neglected
his own extremity to save his friend, and for that purpose sent him to
Sir Philip. This surgeon notwithstanding, out of love to his master,
returning one day to dress his wound, the count cheerfully asked him
how Sir Philip did? he answered with a dejected look, that he was not
well: At these words the count, as having more sense of his friend's
wound than his own, cried out, "Away villain, never see my face again
till you bring better news of that gentleman's recovery, for whose
redemption, many such as I were happily lost."

Finding all the efforts of the surgeons in vain, he began to put no
more confidence in their skill, and resigned himself with heroic
patience to his fate. He called the ministers to him, who were all
excellent men of different nations, and before them made such a
confession of Christian faith, as no book, but the heart, can truly
and feelingly deliver. Then calling for his will, and settling his
temporal affairs, the last scene of this tragedy, was the parting
between the two brothers. Sir Philip exerted all his soul in
endeavouring to suppress his sorrow, in which affection and nature
were too powerful for him, while the other demonstrated his tenderness
by immoderate transports of grief, a weakness which every tender
breast will easily forgive, who have ever felt the pangs of parting
from a brother; and a brother of Sir Philip Sidney's worth, demanded
still additional sorrow. He took his leave with these admonishing
words, "My dear, much loved, honoured brother, love my memory; cherish
my friends; their faith to me may assure you they are honest. But
above all, govern your will and affections, by the will and word of
your Creator. In me, beholding the end of this world with all her
vanities." And with this farewel he desired the company to lead him
away.

After his death, which happened on the 16th of October, the States of
Zealand became suitors to his Majesty, and his noble friends, that
they might have the honour of burying his body at the public expence
of their government,[4] but in this they were denied; for soon after,
his body was brought to Flushing, and being embarked with great
solemnity on the 1st of November, landed a