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" Formed with the qualities which we love, not with the talents that we admire, she was an agreeable woman rather than an illustrious queen. The vivacity of her spirit, not sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was... "
The Works of William Robertson, D. D...: To which is Prefixed an Account of ... - Page 65
by William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821
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Biographia Scotica; or, Scottish biographical dictionary

John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - Scotland - 1805 - 452 pages
...sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both into errors and into crimes. Mary's sufferings, however, exceed, both in degree and induration, those tragical distresses which...
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Beauties of Dr. Robertson: Containing the Most Prominent and Interesting ...

William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...almost uninterrupted succession of calamities which befell her ; we must likewise add, that she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful,...
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The History of Scotland, During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - Scotland - 1811 - 538 pages
...sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...add, that she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful, and excessive ; and though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme,...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 4

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both into errours and into crimes. To say that she was always unfortunate,...almost uninterrupted succession of calamities which betel her; we must likewise add, that she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, ycnithful,...
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The historical works of William Robertson, with an account of his life and ...

William Robertson - 1813 - 652 pages
...sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...add, that she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful, and excessive ; and though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...add, that she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful and excessive. And though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme,...
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Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man; Or, A New ...

Nicolas Gouin Dufief - English language - 1817 - 594 pages
...not sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her ncart, which was not all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...add, that .she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful, and excessive. And though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme,...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...under the restraint of disc rc•tion, betrayed her both into errors and into crimes. To say that »he was always unfortunate, will not account for that...add, that she was often imprudent. Her .passion for Darnly was rash, youthful and excessive. And though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme,...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...sufficiently tempered with solind judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...add, that she was often imprudent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful, and excessive. And though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion, betrayed her both...befel her ; we must likewise add. that she was often imprndent. Her passion for Darnly was rash, youthful and excessive. And though the sudden transition...
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