Memoirs of Robert Carey, written by himself. And, Fragmenta regalia, by sir R. Naunton. With annotations |
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... since his death , into the lowest pit of hell . The extremes of flattery are always succeed- ed by the extremes of obloquy . Extremes of every kind are evidently avoided by Sir Robert Cary . He never dips his pen in gall XXX PREFACE .
... since his death , into the lowest pit of hell . The extremes of flattery are always succeed- ed by the extremes of obloquy . Extremes of every kind are evidently avoided by Sir Robert Cary . He never dips his pen in gall XXX PREFACE .
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Robert Carey (1st earl of Monmouth.) Robert Cary . He never dips his pen in gall ; he tells the truth , and the truth only ; he represents things as they were , without any sinister turn either on causes or effects : he appears open ...
Robert Carey (1st earl of Monmouth.) Robert Cary . He never dips his pen in gall ; he tells the truth , and the truth only ; he represents things as they were , without any sinister turn either on causes or effects : he appears open ...
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... never agree well together . * * This observation seems to be levelled at Robert Dudley , Earl of Leicester , the undeserved and worthless favourite of our renowned queen . He was treacherous to Lady Jane Grey , abject to Queen Mary ...
... never agree well together . * * This observation seems to be levelled at Robert Dudley , Earl of Leicester , the undeserved and worthless favourite of our renowned queen . He was treacherous to Lady Jane Grey , abject to Queen Mary ...
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... never wanted , but He still sent me means to supply my wants . My Lord [ of Essex ] had over with him two hundred horse , and four thousand foot , besides volunteers , which were many . Af- ter that my Lord had stayed at Arques ...
... never wanted , but He still sent me means to supply my wants . My Lord [ of Essex ] had over with him two hundred horse , and four thousand foot , besides volunteers , which were many . Af- ter that my Lord had stayed at Arques ...
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... never durst set upon us , so that we came in safe- ty to Gisors , a garrison town of the King's . * Beside Deep , signifies near , or on the side of Dieppe . A port town in Normandy . Orrery . Essex complained bitterly of being left ...
... never durst set upon us , so that we came in safe- ty to Gisors , a garrison town of the King's . * Beside Deep , signifies near , or on the side of Dieppe . A port town in Normandy . Orrery . Essex complained bitterly of being left ...
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Страница 128 - Ireland. He gave me his hand to kiss, and bade me welcome. After he had long discoursed of the manner of the Queen's sickness and of her death, he asked what letters I had from the Council. I told him, none : and acquainted him how narrowly I escaped from them. And yet I had brought him a blue ring from a fair lady, that I hoped would give him assurance of the truth that I had reported.
Страница 116 - She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard ; and said; ' No, Robin, I am not well ;' and then discoursed with me of her indisposition ; and that her heart had been sad and heavy for ten or twelve days ; and in her discourse she fetched not so few as forty or fifty great sighs.
Страница 116 - I found her in one of her withdrawing chambers, sitting low upon her cushions. She called me to her; I kissed her hand, and told her it was my chiefest happiness to see her in safety, and in health, which I wished might long continue. She took me by the hand, and wrung it hard, and said,
Страница 120 - That afternoon, by signs she called for her council, and by putting her hand to her head, when the King of Scots was named to succeed her, they all knew he was the man she desired should reign after her.
Страница 122 - He did so for half an hour more, with earnest cries to God for her soul's health, which he uttered with that fervency of spirit, as the Queen, to all our sight, much rejoiced thereat, and gave testimony to us all of her Christian and comfortable end.
Страница 253 - ... such trespasses, she was quick, and tender, and would not spare any whatsoever, as we may observe in the case of the Duke, and my Lord of...
Страница 283 - ... and gave him her hand to kiss, encouraging him with gracious words, and new looks, and so diverting her speech to the lords, and ladies, she said...
Страница 248 - Sir John Perrot was wont to say, by the galliard, for he came thither as a private gentleman of the Inns of Court, in a masque: and, for his activity and person, which was tall and proportionable, taken into her favour.
Страница 63 - ... very well, and at last gave me thanks for the pains I had taken. So having her princely word that she had pardoned and forgotten all faults, I kissed her hand, and came forth to the presence [chamber], and was in the court as I was before.
Страница 128 - I knocked at the gate. I was quickly let in, and carried up to the King's chamber. I kneeled by him, and saluted him by his title of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. He gave me his hand to kiss, and bade me welcome. After he had long discoursed of the manner of the Queen's sickness and of her death, he asked what letters I had from the Council ? I told him, none : and acquainted him how narrowly I escaped from them.