Oft have we follow'd with sincere acclaim
To mark thee unfold Nature's mystery.
For this we thank thee, yet one thing remains
Shall shrine thee deeper in the heart of man,
In ages yet to be when we are dust;
Thou hast put forth thy hand to rend our chains,
Our birthright to restore from feudal ban;
O righteous soul, magnanimous and just!
W. BRAUNSTON JONES.
Sir William Barrett, one of Wallace's oldest friends, visited him during the last year of his life, and thus describes the visit: