 | William Robertson - 1771 - 458 pages
...have thirfled, without caufe, for my blood.'*" WITH much difficulty, and after many entreaties, fhe prevailed on the two Earls to allow Melvil, together with three of her men fervants, and two of her maids, to attend her to the fcaffbld. It. was creeled in the fame hall where... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...have thirfted, withom " caufe, for my blood." WITH much difficulty, and after many entreaties, fhe prevailed on the two earls to allow Melvil, together with three of her men fervants and two of ' to attend her to the fcaffold. It was erefted in the fame hall where fhe had... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1795 - 678 pages
...have thirfted, without ca ufe, for my blood." With much difficulty and after many entreaties, 'flie prevailed on the two Earls , to allow Melvil, together with three of her men feryants , and two of her maids , to attend her to the fcaffold. It was erected in the fame hall where... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...France. *' Commend me to my son. Tell him I have done nothing " injurious to his kingdom, to his honours, or to his rights ; " and God forgive all those who have thirsted without cause *' for my blood." On ascending the scaffold, she began, with the aid of her women, to take off her veil and upper garments... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1804 - 376 pages
...son, tell him I have done nothing injurious to his honour, to hi* kingdom, or to his rights. And may God forgive all those who have thirsted, without cause, for my blood." Then, with an audible voice, she recommended unto God the afflicted state of the church, prayed for... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - Scotland - 1805 - 452 pages
...France. Commend me to my son. Tell him 1 have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights ; and God forgive all those who have thirsted without cause for my MAR blood." With much difficulty, and after many intreaties, she prevailed on the two carls to allow... | |
 | John Stark - Biography - 1805 - 488 pages
...cause for mj V!ooJ." With much difficulty, and after many intreaties, she Jirevailed on the two carls to allow Melvil, together with three of her men servants, and two of her maid?, to attend her to the scaffold. It was erected in the same hall where she had been tried, raised... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - Scotland - 1806 - 318 pages
...France. Commend me to my son: — Tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, his honour, or his rights ; and God forgive all those who have thirsted,...without cause, for my blood.' " With much difficulty it was allowed that Melvil, with three of her men serVants and two of her maids, should attend her... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1808 - 256 pages
...France. Commend me to my son, tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights ; and God forgive all those who have thirsted for my blood. '' With much difficulty, and after many entreaties, she prevailed on the two earls to... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...France. Commend me to my son. Tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights; and God forgive all those who have thirsted, without cause, for my blood.' Wilh much difficulty, and after many entreaties, she prevailed on the two earls to allow Melvil, together... | |
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... long expected. Bear witness that I die constant in my religion, firm in my fidelity towards Scotland, and unchanged in my affection to France. Commend me to my son. Tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights... 
