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" I knew how, excusing my fault of homeliness as being brought up in the court of France, where such freedom was allowed, declaring myself willing to endure what kind of punishment her majesty should be pleased to inflict upon me for so great an offence.... "
Caledonian Sketches, Or, A Tour Through Scotland in 1807: To which is ... - Page 52
by Sir John Carr - 1809 - 541 pages
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The Memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill:: Containing an Impartial ...

Sir James Melville, George Scot - England - 1683 - 260 pages
...ihould be pleafed to inflict upon me for fo great an offence. Then fte fate down low upon a Culhion, and I upon my knees by her, but with her own hand me gave me a Cuftiion, to lay under my knee, which at firft I refufed, but fhe compelled me to take...
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Anecdotes of Music, Historical and Biographical: In a Series of ..., Volume 1

Allatson Burgh - Music - 1814 - 526 pages
...punishment her Majesty should be pleased " to inflict upon me for so great offence. " Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I " upon my knees by her ; but...which at first I refused, but she compelled me to La nef, qui dejointnos amours, N'a cy de moi que la moitie, Un part te reste, elle est tienne, Je la...
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Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 1

Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 516 pages
...punishment her majesty should be pleased to inflict upon me, for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I upon my knees by her, but with...which at first I refused* but she compelled me to take its She then called for my lady Strafford out of the next chamber, for the queen was alone. She inquired...
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Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 1

Lucy Aikin - Courts and courtiers - 1821 - 434 pages
...punishment her majesty should be pleased to inflict upon me, for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I upon my knees by her, but with...first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then called for my lady Strafford out of the next chamber, for the queen was alone. She enquired whether...
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Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 1

Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1823 - 514 pages
...punishment her majesty should be pleased to inflict upon me, for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I upon my knees by her, but with...own hand she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee j which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then called for my lady Strafford...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 2

Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...punishment her Majesty should be pleased to inflict upon me for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I upon my knees by her ; but,...she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee, which I at first refused, but she compelled me to take it. She then called for my Lady Strafford out of the...
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Beauties of English and Scottish history

English and Scottish history - 1828 - 488 pages
...be pleased to inflict upon me, for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and 1 upon my knees by her, but with her own hand s^he gave me a cushion to lay under my kiree, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to take it ; she then called for my Lady Strafford...
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The Metropolitan, Volume 3

1832 - 606 pages
...upon me for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I on my knees hy her ; hut with her own hand she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, hut she compelled me to take it. She inquired whether my Queen or she played hest. In that I found...
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Musical History, Biography, and Criticism: Being a General Survey of Music ...

George Hogarth - Composers - 1835 - 486 pages
...pleased to inflict upon me for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I on my knees by her ; but with her own hand she gave me...queen or she played best ? In that I found myself compelled to give her the praise." A MS. book of music compiled for her majesty's own use, and known...
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The New Monthly Belle Assemblée, Volume 32

Fashion - 1850 - 464 pages
...punishment her Majesty should he pleased to inflict upon me for so great an offence. Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I upon my knees by her ; but with...knee; which at first I refused, but she compelled roe to take it. She inquired whether my Queen or 322 323 she played bent. In that I found myself obliged...
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