| R. B. - 1811 - 184 páginas
....the issue of the best Princes do often degenerate. And for myself it be sufficient, that a marble stone declare that a Queen having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin. She had many matches propounded, to whom she gave testimonies of princely favor, but never pledges of nuptial... | |
| Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 516 páginas
...she thus concludes : 4C And in the end, this shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare, that a queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." • . ;.-One matrimonial proposal her majesty had- already received ; and that at once the most splendid... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1831 - 422 páginas
...that shall be prejudicial to the realm. This shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare that a queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." § In 1563 she declared, " If any think I never meant to try a wedded life, they are deceived : I may... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - 424 páginas
...that shall be prejudicial to the realm. This shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare that a queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." § In 1563 she declared, " If any think I never meant to try a wedded life, they are deceived : I may... | |
| 1835 - 492 páginas
...when she died ; adding, " And in the end, this shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare, that a queen having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." Several great personages proposed a matrimonial union with this illustrious princess ; but she maintained... | |
| 1836 - 300 páginas
...when she died ; adding, " And in the end, this shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare, that a queen having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." Several great personages proposed a matrimonial union with this illustrious princess ; but she maintained... | |
| Sir James Mackintosh - 1836 - 484 páginas
...that shall be prejudicial to the realm. This shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare that a queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin."| In 1563 she declared, "If any think I never meant to try a wedded life, they are deceived: I may hereafter... | |
| Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838 - 520 páginas
...when she died ; adding, " And in the end, this shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare, that a queen having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." Several great personages proposed a matrimonial union with this illustrious princess ; but she maintained... | |
| Edward Smallwood - 1840 - 106 páginas
...concluding a speech of a famous length by saying, " And for me it shall be sufficient, that a marble stone declare that a queen having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin." Of all that stately company, there was not one who left the great gallery that day, but in an especial... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 638 páginas
...made an end of a very long speech by saying, — " And for me it shall be sufficient that a marble stone declare that a queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin."* At this moment Elizabeth had received one matrimonial proposal, the strangest of the many that were... | |
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