The Letters and Journals of Robert Baillie ...: M.DC.XXXVII.-M.DC.LXII.

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Pagina 211 - ... old, little, crooked soldier that all, with an incredible submission, from the beginning to the end, gave over themselves to be guided by him as if he had been Great Solyman.
Pagina 313 - William Balfour, the Lieutenant of the Tower. At the back of this is another desk for Strafford's four secretaries, who carry his papers, and assist him in writing and reading.
Pagina 313 - Arundel ;8 and then lower, two other woolsacks for my Lord Keeper and the Judges, with the rest of the Chancery, all in their red robes. Beneath this, a little table for four or five clerks of the Parliament in their black gowns. Round about these, some...
Pagina 209 - I carried myself, as the fashion was, a sword, and a couple of Dutch pistols at my saddle ; but I promise, for the offence of no man, except a robber in the way ; for it was our part alone to pray and preach for the encouragement of our countrymen, which I did to my power most cheerfully.
Pagina 314 - In such sessions, ten hours long, there was much public eating, not only of confections, but of flesh and bread ; bottles of beer and wine going thick from mouth to mouth, without cups ; and all this in the King's eye : yea, many but turned their back, and — (Good Heavens!) — through the forms they sat on.
Pagina 440 - The Booke of Common Prayer, and Administration Of The Sacraments. And other parts of divine Service for the use of the Church of Scotland.
Pagina 212 - I came from home, till my head was again homeward; for I was as a man who had taken my leave from the world, and was resolved to die in that service without return.
Pagina 314 - The King came not into his throne, for that would have marred the action ; for it is the order of England, that when the King appears, he speaks what he will, and no other speaks in his presence.
Pagina 209 - It would have done you good to have casten your eyes athort our brave and rich Hill, as oft I did, with great contentment and joy. For I (quoth the wren) was there among the rest; being chosen preacher by the Gentlemen of our Shire, who came late with my Lord of Eglinton.
Pagina 313 - Behind the formes where the Lords sitt, there is a barr covered with green : at the one end standeth the Committee of eight or ten gentlemen, appoynted by the House of Commons to pursue : at the midst there is a little dask, where...