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let entered her chamber, and approached her personmithout any cerem ony ι and even appea red covered inher prelance. Shohed with these indignities, and offended at this grosi familiarity, to which she had

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nould bestow on them, as testimontes of her assection ;and that, in the mean time, ber almoner, or lamo

othex Catholic Priest, might be allowed to attend her, and to assist her in preparing sor an eternat worid. Shobesoughther, in the na me of Jesus, by the foul and memory of Henry VII. their common progenitor, bytheir near consanguinity, and the royal digni ty withwbich they were both invested, to grati j het in theso Particulars, and to indulge her λ far as to signisy her

her requeri. She was ossered a Protestant Bishop oe Dean to attend her. Then ne rejected, and withoue any clergyman to direct her devotions , ne prepared, in great tranquillity, for the approach of death, whicti Ihe now belleved to be at no great distance. James, without losing a moment, sent neW ambassadors in London. These were the Μaster of Granand Sie Robert Melvit. In order to remove Eligabethasears, ther offered ibat their Master inould becomo bound that no conspiracy nould be underia hen againsther person, or the peace of the hingdom, With Marsaeonserit; and for the faithful performance of this, ould deliver some of the most considerable of tho Scottisti nobi es as hostages. ΙΤ this were not thought

righis and pretensious to her son, froin whom nothinginjurious to the Ρrotestant religion, or inconsistent Witti Elixabeth's sa sely, could be Dared. The former Propolat Eligabeth rejected as insecure ; the lalter, as dan- gerous. The Amballadors were then instructed to

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, his resent menti

on Loot of setaing the queen, and burning tho city.. The

Di ili se by Cooste i

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astonishod and enraged, called for the executiora os the sentence against Mary, as the only thing whicueould restore tranquillity to the hingdom. i. While these sentiments prevalled among her sub

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she was innocent os that conspiraey, whicli Babingtonhad ea reled on agnitist Eligaboth s liis. Sti e theti mentione d the τε quesis cotita ined ita her letter to Elisabeth, But obta inod no satis tactory an siser. SLe erit rea ted witti particular earia estness, that Dow in her last ni metits her Almoner might be iussered to attend her,

and that Ihe might enjoy the consolation os thois piolas in stit titions prescri bed By her religion. Even this favo urim hieti is usualty granted to the vilest criminat, Was absolutely detited.

Her attetidanis, during this conversation, were

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distributed among her servants according to their rank.or merit. She wrote a in ori letter to the Ning os France, and another to the Duhe of Guila, fuit os tender huimago animous sentiments , and recommended herso ut to their prayers and her assticted servanta to. their protection. At supper me eat temperatoty, as usual, and coi versed not only with ea se, hut withchearsulneia ; ine drank to every one of her servant

and a couoten ance undismayed, and even chearful, ad vaneed towaias the place of execution, leaning ou two os Paulet's attendanis. She was dressed in amourning habit, but with an elegance and splendor Which she had long laid aside, excepi on a Lew festiva da ys. An Agnus Dei hung by a pomander chain ather nech ; her beads at her girdie ; and in her hand ius

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ehat I die constant in my religion; firm in my fideli ty

audibie voice, and in the Englissi longue, recommeti ded tinto God the afficted state of the church, and

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veli, o nil up per garmenis; and one of the executionem

admiration.

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illustricius queen. The vivaci of her spirit, not I sciently tempered with sound judgment, and the

warmin os her heari, which was not at ali timea uia dex the restraint of discretion, betrayed hest both into errora, aud into crimes. To say that ne Was alwaysmnfortunate, mill not account for that long ,- and alumost uti interrupted succession os calamities, which b

fel her; we must like wile add, that she was osten im Prudent. Her passion for Darnly waa xam, youthies .atid excessive. And though the sudden transition to the opposito intreme was the natural esseet of her ilis requited Iove. and of his ingratitude, insolence, and brutallty ; yet neither these, nor Bothweli's arisul ad dreia, and important servieεs, can iustisy her attach

menis to that nobi eman. Even the manners of tho