The Murder of Rizzio: Being Lord Ruthven's Own Account of the Transaction: After Culloden, or, The escape of the young chevalier. 1746. II.

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E. & G. Goldsmid, 1891 - 196 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 29 - My Lord, why have you caused to do this wicked deed to me, considering I took you from a base estate, and made you my husband ? What offence have I made you that ye should have done me such shame? The King answered, and said, I have good reason for me...
Pàgina 41 - you find great fault with me; I will be content to set down my crown before the Lords of the Articles, and if they find that I have offended, to give it where they please.
Pàgina 11 - Lords, and their complices, shall,by themselves and others that will do for them, labour and procure, at the Queen of England's hands, that the said noble Prince may have her kindness, good-will, and assistance in all his Majesty's honourable and just causes, against whatsoever foreign Prince.
Pàgina 48 - Eggs, butter, and cheese !" quoth she, " what a supper is that for a prince!" " Oh, wife," replied he, " you little know how this good prince has lived of late: this will be a feast to him; besides, to make a formal supper would make the servants suspect something; the less ceremony therefore the better: make haste and come to supper yourself.
Pàgina 79 - Mackenzie tried to escape them, but could not, and being determined not to be taken and hanged, (which he knew, if taken, would be his fate) he bravely resolved to die sword in hand ; and, in that death, to serve the Prince more than he could possibly
Pàgina 7 - Complices, to the Noble and Mighty Prince Henry, King of Scotland, husband to our Sovereign Lady : which Articles the said Persons offer with most humility, lowliness, and service to the said Noble Prince, for whom to God they pray, &f.
Pàgina 55 - Sir, whom you mean by the young Pretender, I do not pretend to guess ; but I can assure you it is not the fashion in Sky to lay mistress and maid in the same bed together.
Pàgina 31 - I blame indeed, (says he) young Macleod much more than his father, for he was introduced to me in France, and solemnly promised me all the service in his power ; which he, as a gentleman, should not have done, when he did not intend to perform the least tittle of it, as I now see plainly.
Pàgina 102 - Pr.'s real Motives for staying, prevailed upon the King to give Orders for his being arrested : And, when the Order was carried to be signed, the King said, " Poor Prince ! how difficult it is for a King to be " a true Friend ! " This seems to shew, the King was ignorant of the unworthy Treatment the Pr.
Pàgina 86 - ... of no great consequence, as his affairs now stood. They continued there two days, and asked Captain Drummond many questions about the Prince's health, his manner of living, &c. The...

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