his Servants. At this they all rejoic'd, hoping that now he design'd to live.
But as, after a little while, returned, and brought word, they were all gone, except Crassus, who had stay'd about some Busi∣ness, but was just ready to depart: he said also, That the Wind was high, and the Sea very rough. Cato hearing this, sigh'd, out of Compassion to those who were at Sea, and sent But as again, to see if any of them should happen to return for any thing they wanted, and to acquaint him therewith.
Now the Birds began to sing, and Cato again fell into a little Slumber. At length But as came back, and told him, All was quiet in the Haven: Then Cato, laying him∣self down, as if he would sleep out the rest of the night, bid him shut the Door after him. But as soon as But as was gone out, he took his Sword, and stabb'd it into his Breast; yet not being able to use his Hand so well, by reason of the Swelling, he did not immediately die of the Wound, but struggling, fell out of the Bed, and throwing down a little Mathematical Table that stood by, made such a noise, that the Servants hearing it, cry'd out. And immediately his Son and all his Friends came into the Cham∣ber, where seeing him lie weltring in his Blood, great part of his Bowels out of his Body, himself not quite dead, but looking