St. Johnstoun: Or, John, Earl of Gowrie, Volume 3Maclachlan and Stewart, 1823 - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 |
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... given him , as has been seen , an advantage of introducing himself to a share of notice and favour , which he conti- nued to turn to the best account , by con- stantly prompting Rathsay to work upon the mind of his Majesty , by such ...
... given him , as has been seen , an advantage of introducing himself to a share of notice and favour , which he conti- nued to turn to the best account , by con- stantly prompting Rathsay to work upon the mind of his Majesty , by such ...
Page 51
... given of it in his latter years by Roger Coke , who describes him to have become so lazy and unwieldy , that , as they set him on , so would he ride , without poising himself on the saddle ; he was , on the contrary , at this time ...
... given of it in his latter years by Roger Coke , who describes him to have become so lazy and unwieldy , that , as they set him on , so would he ride , without poising himself on the saddle ; he was , on the contrary , at this time ...
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... given rise in the mind of Agnes . " What mean you , my lord ? " she said ; " but your dreams perhaps have been trou- bled like my own ? " " Not so , " returned Gowrie , " nor should I mention a circumstance to which I at- tach such ...
... given rise in the mind of Agnes . " What mean you , my lord ? " she said ; " but your dreams perhaps have been trou- bled like my own ? " " Not so , " returned Gowrie , " nor should I mention a circumstance to which I at- tach such ...
Page 86
... given his coun- tenance to the exercise of cruelty against the poor Catholics , like those fierce lords , who were ever for heading and hanging them , And who knows , dear lady , but you may become an instrument of good to our ...
... given his coun- tenance to the exercise of cruelty against the poor Catholics , like those fierce lords , who were ever for heading and hanging them , And who knows , dear lady , but you may become an instrument of good to our ...
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... given him dominion , abuse this sacred trust , and arrogate to himself the tyrannical sway of a despot over the wife of his bosom , her , to whom perhaps his slightest wish , expressed in kindness , had been as a law ? Or shall he , by ...
... given him dominion , abuse this sacred trust , and arrogate to himself the tyrannical sway of a despot over the wife of his bosom , her , to whom perhaps his slightest wish , expressed in kindness , had been as a law ? Or shall he , by ...
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