Life of Sir Walter RaleghLongmans, Green, and Company, 1902 - 270 pages |
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Page 23
... appeared at court , Elizabeth was in her forty - eighth year ; but she had not lost her love of admiration . She was still as much a coquette as she had ever been , and demanded as imperiously as any young beauty the entire de- votion ...
... appeared at court , Elizabeth was in her forty - eighth year ; but she had not lost her love of admiration . She was still as much a coquette as she had ever been , and demanded as imperiously as any young beauty the entire de- votion ...
Page 24
... appearance and manners were well fitted to charm her . She would have married him , had she dared to marry a subject , and probably no other man ever touched her heart as he did . She called him her " Sweet Robin , " and allowed him ...
... appearance and manners were well fitted to charm her . She would have married him , had she dared to marry a subject , and probably no other man ever touched her heart as he did . She called him her " Sweet Robin , " and allowed him ...
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... appeared to die of natural diseases . Leicester's person was handsome and commanding , his manners were polished and affable ; he was no ruffian , but pos- sessed an absolute command of temper , and would have scorned to gain his ends ...
... appeared to die of natural diseases . Leicester's person was handsome and commanding , his manners were polished and affable ; he was no ruffian , but pos- sessed an absolute command of temper , and would have scorned to gain his ends ...
Page 26
... first have been an object of suspicion to the wise old minister . But Ralegh's appearance at court excited still more bitter feelings in the mind of another man 1581 ] LORD BURLEIGH . 27 who then occupied an 26 [ 1581 SIR WALTER RALEGH .
... first have been an object of suspicion to the wise old minister . But Ralegh's appearance at court excited still more bitter feelings in the mind of another man 1581 ] LORD BURLEIGH . 27 who then occupied an 26 [ 1581 SIR WALTER RALEGH .
Page 29
... appearance there , and many must have looked upon the new favourite with disgust and envy ; but most men were too full of other thoughts to be much occu- pied with him just then . It was in that year that the Duke of Anjou came to woo ...
... appearance there , and many must have looked upon the new favourite with disgust and envy ; but most men were too full of other thoughts to be much occu- pied with him just then . It was in that year that the Duke of Anjou came to woo ...
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