| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 476 trang
...the block without any fear or trepidation. After reciting a psalm, and repeating a pious ejaculation, her head was severed from her body at two strokes by the executioner. Thus perished the Queen of Scots, in the forty-fifth year of her age, and nineteenth of her captivity;... | |
| 1843 - 316 trang
...that 'she was not accustomed to undress before so large a company, nor to be served by such valets. One of her maids, whom she had appointed for that...spectators, streaming with blood, and agitated with the couvulsions of death. The Dean of Peterborough alone exclaimed, "So perish all Queen Elizabeth's enemies!... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1844 - 542 trang
...herself down without any fear or trepidation. Then reciting a Psalm, and repeating a pious ejaculation, her head was severed from her body, at two strokes, by the executioners. 10. In contemplating the contentions of mankind, we find almost ever both sides culpable... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1846 - 482 trang
...herself down without any fear or trepidation. Then reciting a psalm, and repeating a pious ejaculation, her head was severed from her body, at two strokes, by the executioners. 10. Thus perished Mary, in the forty-fifth year of her age, and the nineteenth of her... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1849 - 524 trang
...herself down without any fear or trepidation. Then reciting a psalm, and repeating a pious ejaculation, her head was severed from her body, at two strokes, by the executioners. 10. In contemplating the contentions of mankind, we find almost ever both sides culpable... | |
| David Hume - 1854 - 566 trang
...she turned about to them ; put her finger upon her lips, as a sign of imposing silence upon them" ; and having given them her blessing, desired them to...appointed for that purpose, covered her eyes with her handkerchief; she laid herself down without any sign of fear or trepidation ; and her head was... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 394 trang
...herself down without any fear or trepidation. Then reciting a psalm, and repeating a pious ejaculation, her head was severed from her body, at two strokes, by the executioner. In contemplating the contentions of mankind, we find almost ever t oth sides culpable : Mary, who was... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1858 - 694 trang
...tears : she turned about to them ; put her finger upon her lips, as a sign that they should be silent ; and having given them her blessing, desired them to...handkerchief; she laid herself down without any sign of fear ; and her head was severed from her body at two strokes by the executioner. No. 4. In the summer of... | |
| 1858 - 398 trang
...tears : she turned about to them ; put her finger upon her lips, as a sign that they should be silent ; and having given them her blessing, desired them to...handkerchief ; she laid herself down without any sign of fear j and her head was severed from her body at two strokes by the executioner. No. 4. In the summer of... | |
| Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 trang
...; she turned about to them, put her finger upon her lips, as a sign of imposing silence upon them ; and, having given them her blessing, desired them to pray for her. One of her maids, whom she appointed for that purpose, covered her eyes with a handkerchief; she laid herself down, without any... | |
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