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Shortly, the day being come, because they appeared not, their sureties were outlawed, and the preachers ordered to be put to the horn. This sturdy Protestant's version, which does not accuse the Regent of breaking troth, is corroborated by a Catholic contemporary, Lesley, Bishop of Ross.
Adeiu my dear girl Yrs affectionately Susan L. LETTER the SEVENTH From Miss C. LUTTERELL to Miss M. LESLEY Bristol the 27th of March I have received Letters from you and your Mother-in-law within this week which have greatly entertained me, as I find by them that you are both downright jealous of each others Beauty.
By Mary Lamb. In one of the later editions of this story certain small changes were made, not, I fancy, by Mary Lamb. For example, on page 349, line 19, the sentence was made to read: "Neither dancing, nor any foolish lectures, could do much for Miss Lesley, she remained for some time wanting in gracefulness of carriage; but all that is usually attributed to dancing music finally effected."
I will let Lesley, who is an honest fellow for a landsman, know that he attends for the benefit of either party. Is there anything I can do for you in case of an accident?" "I have but little occasion to trouble you," said Lovel. "This small billet contains the key of my escritoir, and my very brief secret. "I understand," said the sailor.
The queen still hesitated concerning Norfolk's execution; whether that she was really moved by friendship and compassion towards a peer of that rank and merit, or that, affecting the praise of clemency, she only put on the appearance of these sentiments. * Lesley, p. 175. Lesley, p. 189. Spotswood. * Carte, p. 527, from Fenelon's Despatches. Digges, p. 166. Strype, vol. ii. p. 83.
As it was our business however to be delighted at such a mark of condescension as a visit from Sir George and Lady Lesley, we prepared to return them an answer expressive of the happiness we enjoyed in expectation of such a Blessing, when luckily recollecting that as they were to reach the Castle the next Evening, it would be impossible for my father to receive it before he left Edinburgh, we contented ourselves with leaving them to suppose that we were as happy as we ought to be.
"I trust you will not," said Lesley; "but as I must, for my own sake, be anxious to divide so heavy a responsibility with a capable assistant, allow me to say, that Lieutenant Taffril's gun-brig is come into the roadstead, and he himself is now at old Caxon's, where he lodges.
And must they too perish? BUTLER. They the first. MACDONALD. Hear, Devereux! A bloody evening this. DEVEREUX. Have you a man for that? Commission me BUTLER. 'Tis given in trust to Major Geraldin; This is a carnival night, and there's a feast Given at the castle there we shall surprise them, And hew them down. The Pestalutz and Lesley Have that commission. Soon as that is finished
Matilda and Margaret Lesley are two great, tall, out of the way, over-grown, girls, just of a proper size to inhabit a Castle almost as large in comparison as themselves. I wish my dear Charlotte that you could but behold these Scotch giants; I am sure they would frighten you out of your wits.
Sir William Drury was afterwards sent with a body of troops, and he threw down the houses of the Hamiltons, who were engaged in the same faction. * Camden, p. 425. Lesley, p. 83. See note O, at the end of the volume. * Lesley, p. 91. Spotswood, p. 240.
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