The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts . and quick of answer, neither mute nor fullof babble, sometimes taunting without displeasure, andnot without disport: in whom King Edward took specialpleasure, whose favour, to say the truth, for sin it were tobelie the Devil, she never abused to any mans hurt, butto many a mans comfort and relief: when the King took displeasure, she would mitigate and appeasehis mind; where men were out of favour, she wouldbring them in his gr
The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts . and quick of answer, neither mute nor fullof babble, sometimes taunting without displeasure, andnot without disport: in whom King Edward took specialpleasure, whose favour, to say the truth, for sin it were tobelie the Devil, she never abused to any mans hurt, butto many a mans comfort and relief: when the King took displeasure, she would mitigate and appeasehis mind; where men were out of favour, she wouldbring them in his grace ; for many tbat highly of-fended she obtained pardon. Of great forfeitures shegat them remittance. And finally, in many weightysuits, she stood many men in great stead; either fornone, or veiy small rewards, and those rather gaythan rich; either for that she was content with thedeed itself, well done ; or that she delighted to besued unto, and to shew what she was able to do withthe King; or for that wanton women and wealthy benot always covetous. This commendation has neverbeen controvened by any one. She still is remem-bered, as the gentle Mrs. Jane The King would say that he had three concu-bines, which in three divers properties diversely ex-celled. One the merriest, another the wittiest, andthe third the holiest harlot in his realm, as one whom no man could get out of the church lightly (easily),to any place, but (except), it were to his bed. Theother two were somewhat greater personages, andnevertheless of their humility content to be nameless, 52 THE GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR. and to forbear the praise of those properties. Butthe merriest was this Shores wife, in whom the King,therefore, took special pleasure. For many he had,but her he loved. Who can wonder at the royalLibertines preference. She was the Nell Gwynne ofhis Court, but she had this advantage of Mrs. Helen,she was Avell educated. She was as merry, and asvoid of avarice. Such was her temper ; now let us
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