 The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has sustained by the death of his Majesty, my beloved uncle, has devolved upon me the duty of administering the government of this empire. This awful responsibility...  The English Illustrated Magazine - Page 3601897Full view - About this book
 | John McGilchrist - Queens - 1869 - 232 pages
...delivered on this occasion to the Privy Council : — The severe and afflicting loss which the nation Las sustained by the death of His Majesty, my beloved...imposed upon me so suddenly, and at so early a period, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine... | |
 | 1871 - 868 pages
...that had devolved upon her owing to the loss the nation had sustained by the death of His Majesty. " This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly,...life, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by the'burden were I not sustained by the, hope that Divine Providence, who has called me to the work,... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1872 - 540 pages
...list another's laughter 1 Be it so ! THE YOUNG QUEEN. This awful responsibility la Imposed upon me BO suddenly and at so early a period of my life, that I ishouUl feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the bope that Divine Providence,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 660 pages
...taking the oath of allegiance had been gone through, Her Majesty thus addressed the Privy Council: — "The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...my beloved uncle, has devolved upon me the duty of adT ministering the government of this empire. This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Political ethics - 1875 - 610 pages
...was to be done." (As quoted by the papers of the day.) The queen, in her first proclamation, said, "By the death of his majesty, my beloved uncle, has...government of this empire. This awful responsibility," etc. There is nothing about her being the owner of England ; in short, she succeeds to the crown, that... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Arthur Gilman - Religious poetry - 1885 - 1148 pages
...; And your high-priesthood shall make earth All hallowed ground ! THOMAS CAMPBELLTHE YOUNG QUEEN. " This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly...at so early a period of my life, that I should feel mj-self utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine Providence, which... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - English poetry - 1886 - 642 pages
...after? When my sigh no longer soundeth, Wilt thou list another's laughter? Beit so! THE YOUNG QUEEN. *'This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly and at so early a period of my life, that 1 should feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine... | |
 | 1887 - 468 pages
...appearance of fear or embarrassment, she read the following declaration to the Council : — . ! ' The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...imposed upon me so suddenly, and at so early a period of niy life, that I should -feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope... | |
 | George Alfred Henty - Great Britain - 1901 - 272 pages
...respecting the government of the kingdom. She then in a clear voice read the following declaration:— " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...at so early a period of my life, that I should feel utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine Providence, which has... | |
 | John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Duke of Argyll - 1901 - 472 pages
...was done she retired as she had entered." The Queen's address at this first council was as follows : "The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...this empire. This awful responsibility is imposed on me so suddenly, and at so early a period of my life, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed... | |
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