. Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ..... d was attendedwith nothing hurtful in itself, it would dis-courage their own and other servants fromentertaining that degree of attachment totheir masters, which a pardon granted tothis prisoner would insure. His opinion,therefore, was, that for the sake of justice,the panel should be condemmed to die ;but that, in the circumstances of the case,the punishment siiould be remitted, whichwas agreed to unanimously. After thesentence was intimated to the prisoner,Cromwell, having taken a full view of hislarge hooked nose, impending eye-brows
. Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ..... d was attendedwith nothing hurtful in itself, it would dis-courage their own and other servants fromentertaining that degree of attachment totheir masters, which a pardon granted tothis prisoner would insure. His opinion,therefore, was, that for the sake of justice,the panel should be condemmed to die ;but that, in the circumstances of the case,the punishment siiould be remitted, whichwas agreed to unanimously. After thesentence was intimated to the prisoner,Cromwell, having taken a full view of hislarge hooked nose, impending eye-brows,fierce manly aspect and proportional figure,exclaimed, *May I be kept from the devilsand that mans grasp. GENEROUS REASONING. The steward of the duke of Guise re-presenting to him the necessity there wasof more economy in his houseliold, gavehim a list of persons whose attendance wassuperfluous. The duke, after reading it,said, It is true lean do without allthese people, but have you asked them ifthey can do without me ? PERILS BV FLOOD AND FIKLF). 225. THE GARTER: A ROMANCE OF ENGLISH HISTOKV. England resumed her ascendancy overScotland soon after Edward the Third hadcommenced that brilhant reign, whichwas destined to attract tlie eyes of allEurope towards him. Nature and for-tune seemed to have concurred in distin-guishing this prince from all other mo-narchs. He was very tall, but wellshaped ; and of so noble an(1 majestic anaspect, that his very looks commandedesteem and veneration. His conversationwas easy, and always accompanied withgravity and discretion. He was affableand obliging, benevolent and condescend-ing ; and although the most renownedprince, warrior, and statesman, of theage in which he lived, his manners andconduct were courteou*^, unaffected, andeven iiumble. His heart, filled withvisions of glory, was as yet ignorant of apassion which few men know how tocombat: young Edward was unacquaintedwith love. He only aspired to resumethose conquests which had escape
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