 | Thomas Birch - 1754 - 562 lehte
...ftroke, having been fo fortunate under a woman, who was tractable and to be counfelled. The countefs then told him, that he need not long triumph upon her poor brother's mifhap ; for if he kept in this mind, ihe could expect no better end of him than thefame or a worfe... | |
 | Robert Cecil - 1766 - 260 lehte
...a foreign ftock, having been fo fortunate under a woman, that was tractable, and to be counfelled. The lady told him, that he need not long triumph upon her poor brother's mifhap, for [if J he kept in this mind, fhe could expect no better end of him than the fame, or a worfe... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 498 lehte
...their hearts in salt, though she were brought to the gallows instantly. He told her, that the secretary had too much wit ever to live under a man that had...better end of him, than the same, or a worse destiny." — The Secret Correspondence of Sir Robert Cecil with James VI., King of Scotland. Edin. 1766, p.... | |
 | Godfrey Goodman - 1839 - 452 lehte
...told him again, that rather than any other than King James should ever reign in this place, she would eat their hearts in salt, though she were brought...triumph upon her poor brother's mishap, for if he (Northumberland) kept in this mind, she could expect no better end of him than the same, or a worse... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1844 - 432 lehte
...Queen was ever suspected of gentleness ! The countess then told him that he need not long triumph npon her poor brother's mishap, for if he kept in this...better end of him than the same, or a worse destiny.* James treasured in his memory those passages, to be revenged when occasion served. Although there was... | |
 | Robert Cecil Earl of Salisbury - 1887 - 182 lehte
...their hearts in salt, though she were brought to the gallows instantly. He told her, that the Secretary had too much wit ever to live under a man that had...better end of him than the same, or a worse destiny. Thus being newly reconciled, usque ad conjugalem copulam which was not in mire two years before, they... | |
 | George Bagshawe Harrison - 1999 - 436 lehte
...gallows instantly. My Lord replied that Mr. Secretary had too much wit ever to live under a man that had foreign stock, having been so fortunate under a woman...better end of him than the same or a worse destiny. Thus being newly reconciled, even to bedding together, which hath not been these two years, they parted... | |
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Secretary had too much wit ever to live under a man that had foreign stock, having been so fortunate under a woman that was tractable and to be counselled. The Lady told him that he need not long triumph upon her poor brother's mishap, for if he kept... 