 Rizio to leave a place of which he was unworthy, and which he had occupied too long. Mary employed tears, and entreaties, and threatenings, to save her favourite. But, notwithstanding all these, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be...  Picture of Edinburgh - Page 120by John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Robertson - 1771 - 456 pages
...threatenings, to fave her favourite. But, notwithftanding all thefe, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be dragged through the next apartment,...enemies put an end to his life* piercing his body with fifty-fix wounds *. ATHOL, Huntly, Bothwell, and other confidents of the Queen: who lodged in the palace,... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1781 - 534 pages
...threatenings, to fave her favourite. But, notwithftanding all thefe, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be dragged through the next apartment,...enemies put an end to his life, piercing his body with fifty-fix wounds *, ATHOL, Huntly, Bothwell, and other confidents of the Queen who lodged in the palace,... | |
 | Herodotus - Greece - 1791 - 502 pages
...waift. This attitude did not fave him from the dag. ger of Ruthven ; and before he could be dragged to the next apartment, the rage of his enemies put an end to his life, piercing his body with fifty-fix wounds. — See the account ir. Robertfan's Hi/lory of Scotland, vol. i. 359. — 7". f7... | |
 | William Robertson - 1794 - 558 pages
...thrcatenings, to fave her favourite. But, notwithftanding all thefe, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be dragged through the next apartment,...enemies put an end to his life, piercing his body with fifty-fix wounds p. ATHOL, Huntly, Bothwell, and other confidents of the queen, who had apartments... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - Scotland - 1805 - 452 pages
...was unworthy, and which he had occupied too long. Numbers of armed men rushed in ; »nd before Rizio could be dragged through the next apartment, the rage of his enemies put an end to his life. Morton, basely deserted by the king, who now denied his knowledge of the conspiracy by puMic proclamations... | |
 | John Stark - Biography - 1805 - 488 pages
...threatenings.tosaveher favourite. But, notwithstanding all these, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be dragged through the next apartment, the rage of his enemies had put an end to his life, piercing his body with fifty-six wounds. The conspirators in the mean time,... | |
 | Flowers of literature - 1807 - 626 pages
...supposed he was the victim and took refuge behind the queen : but in spite of her tears and entreaties he was torn from her presence, and, before he could...his body with fifty-six wounds. The closet in which R Mary was at supper when this tragical scene was acted, is about 1 2 feet square, and is in the north-west... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...threatenings, to save her favourite. But, notwithstanding all these, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be dragged through the next apartment,...his life, piercing his body with fifty-six wounds. EARL OF BOTHWELL. ABOUT this time a new favourite grew into great ttredit with the queen, and soon... | |
 | William Robertson - Scotland - 1811 - 468 pages
...favourite. But, notwithstanding all these, he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be drugged through the next apartment, the rage of his enemies...his life, piercing his body with fifty-six wounds.* Athol, Huntly, -Bothwell, and other confidents of the, queen, who had apartments in the palace, were... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...save her favourite. But, notwithstanding all these, he was torn from her by violence, and before be could be dragged through the next apartment, the rage...his life, piercing his body with fifty-six wounds. Robertson. DEATH OF QUEEN MARY OF SCOTLAND. ON Tuesday, the 7th of February, the earls of Shrewsbury... | |
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