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Hawkesworth On Robertson's History.
actor in that scene of iniquity . Her youth , her inexperience , her education in a foreign country , and her deference to her lutein ' s will , with every impartial person , vindicate her from any imputation of blame on that account . ' Haw / teswortb : — ' What will ?' Robertson , page 14 $ . ' In order to gratify him [ . Henry V 11 I . of England ] both his daughters had been declared illegitimate by act of
parliament ; and yet , with that fantastic inconsistency which distinguishes his character , he , in his last will , whereby he was empowered to settle the order of succession , called both of them to the throne , & c * Ilawkeswprlh : — ' Whereby , r . s by his will ?'—Ibid . ' It is in this place necessary that a man should have read other histories of England to understand this , for the foundation of Mary's claim is not here related . *
Robertson , page r J 2 . ' The Queen dreaded the event of a battle with men , whom the fervour of religion raised above the seme of fear , or of danger . ' Hawkesworth : — ' Inaccurate . ' Robertson , page 219 . ' But while she was preparing for it , there were sown between her and Elizabeth the seeds of that personal jealousy and discord , which embittered the life and shortened the clays
of the Scotch Queen . ' Hawkesworth : — ' Anticipation . ' Page 37 . 1 , but without reference to any particular paragraph , Dr . Hawkesworth writes , 'He loves too much to hear himself talk . ' Robertson , page 227 . ' The amusements and gaiety of her court , which was filled with the most accomplished of the French nobility who had attended her , began to soften and to polish the rude manners
of the nation . Hawkesworth : — ' Did they begin to soften them before she had been there a week ? See below . ' . • ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ Robertson , ibid . ' On the Sunday after her arrival , the Queen commanded mass to be celebrated in the chapel of her palace . ' . Hawkrs-¦ worth : — ' See above , where the order of time is wretchedly violated , and the mind is almost continually carried backward and forward , instead of being led'regularly on to events , as they follow in succession of time . ' ; ¦ ¦ . ' " ¦ ' ¦
Robertson , page 229 . 'But the Prior of St . Andrews , and other leaders of the party , ' tict only restrained this impetuous spirit ; 'bur ^ in spite of the murmurs of the people and the exclamations of the ' preachers , & c . ' Hawkesworth ¦ ' : — - 'Ts . this the same person who is before called tbe Archbishop of St . Andrews ?' ' Robertson , ibid . ' Whoever ' reflects upon the encroaching and sanguinary spirit of Poperywill be far from treating the' fears and caution
, of the more zealous reformers as altogether imaginary , and . destitute of any real foundation . ' Hawkesworth : — 'Tautology . ' Robertson , p . 230 . ' By their prudent advice , the Queen conducted herself with so much moderation , ancl deference to the sentiments of . the nation , as could ' not fail of gaining the affections of her subjects ; the firmest foundation of a prince ' s power , and . th ' e only genuine source ' of his iness and
happ glory . ' Hawkesworth : — ' Trite . ' . Robertson , p . 241 . ' Such a distention had subsisted between the house of Hamilton and the Earl of Bolhwell , and Was' heightened by mutual injnri . es during the late commotions . ' Hawkesworth : —• "Tiie presentEaiti and the hte ' ace in this relation promiscuously con ^ founded . ' . - - ¦ ¦ ' • ......- ¦ ¦ ' - ¦ [ JO BE CONCLUDED IM OVR . S-EXT / J
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Hawkesworth On Robertson's History.
actor in that scene of iniquity . Her youth , her inexperience , her education in a foreign country , and her deference to her lutein ' s will , with every impartial person , vindicate her from any imputation of blame on that account . ' Haw / teswortb : — ' What will ?' Robertson , page 14 $ . ' In order to gratify him [ . Henry V 11 I . of England ] both his daughters had been declared illegitimate by act of
parliament ; and yet , with that fantastic inconsistency which distinguishes his character , he , in his last will , whereby he was empowered to settle the order of succession , called both of them to the throne , & c * Ilawkeswprlh : — ' Whereby , r . s by his will ?'—Ibid . ' It is in this place necessary that a man should have read other histories of England to understand this , for the foundation of Mary's claim is not here related . *
Robertson , page r J 2 . ' The Queen dreaded the event of a battle with men , whom the fervour of religion raised above the seme of fear , or of danger . ' Hawkesworth : — ' Inaccurate . ' Robertson , page 219 . ' But while she was preparing for it , there were sown between her and Elizabeth the seeds of that personal jealousy and discord , which embittered the life and shortened the clays
of the Scotch Queen . ' Hawkesworth : — ' Anticipation . ' Page 37 . 1 , but without reference to any particular paragraph , Dr . Hawkesworth writes , 'He loves too much to hear himself talk . ' Robertson , page 227 . ' The amusements and gaiety of her court , which was filled with the most accomplished of the French nobility who had attended her , began to soften and to polish the rude manners
of the nation . Hawkesworth : — ' Did they begin to soften them before she had been there a week ? See below . ' . • ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ Robertson , ibid . ' On the Sunday after her arrival , the Queen commanded mass to be celebrated in the chapel of her palace . ' . Hawkrs-¦ worth : — ' See above , where the order of time is wretchedly violated , and the mind is almost continually carried backward and forward , instead of being led'regularly on to events , as they follow in succession of time . ' ; ¦ ¦ . ' " ¦ ' ¦
Robertson , page 229 . 'But the Prior of St . Andrews , and other leaders of the party , ' tict only restrained this impetuous spirit ; 'bur ^ in spite of the murmurs of the people and the exclamations of the ' preachers , & c . ' Hawkesworth ¦ ' : — - 'Ts . this the same person who is before called tbe Archbishop of St . Andrews ?' ' Robertson , ibid . ' Whoever ' reflects upon the encroaching and sanguinary spirit of Poperywill be far from treating the' fears and caution
, of the more zealous reformers as altogether imaginary , and . destitute of any real foundation . ' Hawkesworth : — 'Tautology . ' Robertson , p . 230 . ' By their prudent advice , the Queen conducted herself with so much moderation , ancl deference to the sentiments of . the nation , as could ' not fail of gaining the affections of her subjects ; the firmest foundation of a prince ' s power , and . th ' e only genuine source ' of his iness and
happ glory . ' Hawkesworth : — ' Trite . ' . Robertson , p . 241 . ' Such a distention had subsisted between the house of Hamilton and the Earl of Bolhwell , and Was' heightened by mutual injnri . es during the late commotions . ' Hawkesworth : —• "Tiie presentEaiti and the hte ' ace in this relation promiscuously con ^ founded . ' . - - ¦ ¦ ' • ......- ¦ ¦ ' - ¦ [ JO BE CONCLUDED IM OVR . S-EXT / J