James Boswell (1778-1822) died suddenly at his chambers in the Temple, unmarried and apparently in embarrassed circumstances, on 24 February 1822, a few weeks before the death, in a duel, of his brother Sir Alexander, who in a poetical tribute to his memory said of him that he had "never lost one friend or found one foe"
How come James Boswell Jr…
How come James Boswell Jr died in the same year as his brother, Alexander (killed in a duel)? Sounds too much of a coincidence.
From Wikipedia: James…
From Wikipedia:
James Boswell (1778-1822) died suddenly at his chambers in the Temple, unmarried and apparently in embarrassed circumstances, on 24 February 1822, a few weeks before the death, in a duel, of his brother Sir Alexander, who in a poetical tribute to his memory said of him that he had "never lost one friend or found one foe"
'Natural casues' in one book…
'Natural casues' in one book. Buried in Temple Church, London, apparently.