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An Apology For The Character And Conduct Of Iago.
lower class , ' a puny whipster' in the school of iniquity , not to be ranked with Richard the Third , Aaron the Moor , and others of the higher order , his usual associates . Let me add onl y , that if I have not wholly washed the Blackamoor white , I trust I have taken a shade from his colour—1 have offered some apology for his ' character and conduct . '
An Account Of Charles The First's Entry Into Edinburgh,
AN ACCOUNT OF CHARLES THE FIRST ' S ENTRY INTO EDINBURGH ,
IN THE YEAR 16 33 . T JPON the 2 jtl day of June , his Majesty , from Dalkeith be Laster-^ rig and the Long Gate , about half six at night , came to the West Port . U pon the south side of the West Port , upon a pretty pageant , the draught of the city of Edinburgh , and' suburbs belonging theretobeing excellentlwell pourtrayed objected to
, y , was his Majesty ' s eye ; and a veil being removed , the nymoh Edina , ( accompanied with two other nymphs , ) after a short speech of congratulation to his Hi ghness , delivered the keys of the city , to be ' disposed of at his pleasure . After this , his Majesty entering- the port at the Grass-market , the magistrates of the citybeing richlhabiteddid ive his Majesty
, y , g the welcome of an little stage , made for the purpose . In . the strait of the West Bow was erected a stately pageant , ( arched beneath for a passage ) , having the country of Caledonia , or Scotland , ( according to the old topography ) , with excellent artifis represented off the pageant : the Lad y Caledonia , in antient , but rich habitdelivered ane congratulatory speech to his Majestyfull of
, , pathetic expressions . Upon the west wall of the Tolbooth , ( where the goldsmiths shops do stand ) there stood an vast pageant , arched above , having , on ane large map the pourtraits of 109 kings of Scotland . In the cavity of the arch , Mercury was represented bringing up Fergus the Firstking of Scotlandin ane convenient habitwho delivered to
, , ; his Majesty a very grave speech , containing many precious advices - to his royal successor . At the Trone , from the middle of the way southward , the mount Parnassus was reared up , in a vast frame of timber , the superfice representing all the varieties of rocks and vegetables which are to be seen on the mountains .
Upon the middle , betwixt the two tops , was erected ane pyramide of great height , with a globe of glass on the top thereof : „ out of the cavity hereof did spring out a source of clear water , representing liypocrene . ° Jn the belly of this mountain sat a considerable number of quiristers or choice singing voices , an organist also , with some other musicians ;
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
An Apology For The Character And Conduct Of Iago.
lower class , ' a puny whipster' in the school of iniquity , not to be ranked with Richard the Third , Aaron the Moor , and others of the higher order , his usual associates . Let me add onl y , that if I have not wholly washed the Blackamoor white , I trust I have taken a shade from his colour—1 have offered some apology for his ' character and conduct . '
An Account Of Charles The First's Entry Into Edinburgh,
AN ACCOUNT OF CHARLES THE FIRST ' S ENTRY INTO EDINBURGH ,
IN THE YEAR 16 33 . T JPON the 2 jtl day of June , his Majesty , from Dalkeith be Laster-^ rig and the Long Gate , about half six at night , came to the West Port . U pon the south side of the West Port , upon a pretty pageant , the draught of the city of Edinburgh , and' suburbs belonging theretobeing excellentlwell pourtrayed objected to
, y , was his Majesty ' s eye ; and a veil being removed , the nymoh Edina , ( accompanied with two other nymphs , ) after a short speech of congratulation to his Hi ghness , delivered the keys of the city , to be ' disposed of at his pleasure . After this , his Majesty entering- the port at the Grass-market , the magistrates of the citybeing richlhabiteddid ive his Majesty
, y , g the welcome of an little stage , made for the purpose . In . the strait of the West Bow was erected a stately pageant , ( arched beneath for a passage ) , having the country of Caledonia , or Scotland , ( according to the old topography ) , with excellent artifis represented off the pageant : the Lad y Caledonia , in antient , but rich habitdelivered ane congratulatory speech to his Majestyfull of
, , pathetic expressions . Upon the west wall of the Tolbooth , ( where the goldsmiths shops do stand ) there stood an vast pageant , arched above , having , on ane large map the pourtraits of 109 kings of Scotland . In the cavity of the arch , Mercury was represented bringing up Fergus the Firstking of Scotlandin ane convenient habitwho delivered to
, , ; his Majesty a very grave speech , containing many precious advices - to his royal successor . At the Trone , from the middle of the way southward , the mount Parnassus was reared up , in a vast frame of timber , the superfice representing all the varieties of rocks and vegetables which are to be seen on the mountains .
Upon the middle , betwixt the two tops , was erected ane pyramide of great height , with a globe of glass on the top thereof : „ out of the cavity hereof did spring out a source of clear water , representing liypocrene . ° Jn the belly of this mountain sat a considerable number of quiristers or choice singing voices , an organist also , with some other musicians ;