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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10), Poetry - Volume 2

Note 1448 — AN ESSAY ON MAN, IN FOUR EPISTLES (continued 3)

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Lord Falkland was killed by a musket ball at the battle of Newbury, Sept. 20, 1643. Turenne was killed by a cannon ball, near Sassback, July 26, 1675. Sir Philip Sidney was mortally wounded by a bullet at Zutphen, Sept. 22, 1586, and died a few days afterwards. Sidney was 32 years of age at his death, Falkland 33, and Turenne 64.

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