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The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon; In Which Is Included, a Continuation of His History of the Grand Rebellion

The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon; In Which Is Included, a Continuation of His History of the Grand Rebellion

Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl

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ISBN10: 1150726598
ISBN13: 9781150726590
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 366
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.81 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...as that relation did require; and concluded how inconvenient it would be to separate her from her mother, who would be desolate without her. Her royal highness, who heard him with great patience till he had alleged all the arguments why she should not persist in her gracious disposition, and why he could not receive the obligations, answered, that she knew well the long and faithful service he had performed towards the king her father, and the confidence his majesty had in him at his death; that he had continued the same fidelity to the king her brother, who was very sensible of it, and that she was the more troubled, that her mother had entertained any prejudice towards him, which she was assured proceeded from some false information, which would shortly appear to be so; that for her own part, she had always paid all duty to her, and would be ready to gratify any worthy person who came recommended by her majesty, but that she would not exclude her own judgment, and be bound to have no servants about her person but such who should be recommended by her mother, who she could not believe could ever be offended with her for taking the daughter of a person who had been of so eminent fidelity to the crown: that for the maintenance of his daughter he should take no further care; she well enough knew his condition, and how it came to be such, and that she took the care of that upon herself: for what related to his wife's unwillingness to part with her daughter, her highness said, she was contented to refer it entirely to her; as soon as she came home she would send for her to Breda, and if her mother would not permit her to come to her, she had done her part, and would acquiesce. There remained nothing for the chancellor to reply, and he remained still...

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