Female Biography; Or Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women, of All Ages and Countries: Alphabetically Arranged, Band 2Richard Phillips, 1803 |
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... promises , in exchanging for their own the laws and customs of the country , had exposed its na- tives to every species of calamity . Not satisfied with injustice and extortion , these barbarous op- pressors , adding insult to cruelty ...
... promises , in exchanging for their own the laws and customs of the country , had exposed its na- tives to every species of calamity . Not satisfied with injustice and extortion , these barbarous op- pressors , adding insult to cruelty ...
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... promised her in marriage to a French- man , who demanded her hand ; and , without con- sidering the consent of Antoinette as essential to the engagement , appointed Easter - day , in 1630 , for the celebration of the nuptials . The ...
... promised her in marriage to a French- man , who demanded her hand ; and , without con- sidering the consent of Antoinette as essential to the engagement , appointed Easter - day , in 1630 , for the celebration of the nuptials . The ...
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... promised him marriage , and that she had even suffered him to ... anticipate its privileges . A reconciliation was , how- ever , soon after effected between them ; Saulieu was persuaded to retract his slanders , and to leave ...
... promised him marriage , and that she had even suffered him to ... anticipate its privileges . A reconciliation was , how- ever , soon after effected between them ; Saulieu was persuaded to retract his slanders , and to leave ...
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... promised by Bartolomeo . Giovan Battista Buonaventuri , uncle to Pietro , accused of being privy to the conduct of his nephew , was thrown into a dun- geon and suffered to perish : the confidant of the lovers , whom they had neglected ...
... promised by Bartolomeo . Giovan Battista Buonaventuri , uncle to Pietro , accused of being privy to the conduct of his nephew , was thrown into a dun- geon and suffered to perish : the confidant of the lovers , whom they had neglected ...
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... promised to engage his patronage for her lovely guest . After par- taking some refreshments , the mother was artfully drawn from the room , which Francesco , a few minutes after , abruptly entered . Bianca , confused by an incident thus ...
... promised to engage his patronage for her lovely guest . After par- taking some refreshments , the mother was artfully drawn from the room , which Francesco , a few minutes after , abruptly entered . Bianca , confused by an incident thus ...
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Seite 17 - I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command. ' But let not your Grace ever imagine, that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault, where not so much as a thought thereof preceded.
Seite 18 - Grace, let not any light fancy or bad counsel of mine enemies withdraw your princely favour from me ; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good Grace ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess, your daughter.
Seite 18 - I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as...
Seite 17 - YOUR grace's displeasure and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy. I no sooner received this message by him, than I rightly conceived your mean ing ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth, indeed, may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.
Seite 20 - My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your grace's displeasure, and that it may not touch the innocent souls of those poor gentlemen, who (as I understand) are likewise in strait imprisonment for my sake. If ever I have found favour in your sight, if ever the name of Ann Boleyn hath been pleasing in your ears, then let me obtain this request...
Seite 22 - O Father ! O Creator ! thou who art the way, the truth, and the life, thou knowest that I have not deserved this fate;" and then turning to the judges, made the most pathetic declarations of her innocence.
Seite 2 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart : and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
Seite 19 - But, if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness, then I desire of God that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise mine enemies, the instruments thereof, and that he will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general judgment-seat, where both you and myself must shortly appear...
Seite 19 - God or you may determine of me, your grace may be freed from an open censure; and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me as an unlawful wife, but to follow your affection, already settled on that...
Seite 63 - A Method of Devotion: or. Rules for holy and devout Living; with Prayers on several Occasions, and Advices and Devotions for the Holy Sacrament.