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beth s and-requested that shensght he come forth ; wlpchshe presently aster
indulged with the company of hat al- did, with a princely majesty, having
moner or confessor. But that was nor her head covered with a linnen veil ;
granted. and the dean of Fetrronronyh haiaging down almost to her feet ; with
ordered to attend lrer to the placecof her beads hanging by her side, and an
execution. ivory crucifix in her hand- Inthegal-
Mary, on her part, refused ail con- lery the Earls met her, and several overfation
with the dean ; and complain- ther gentlemen; where Mefor'n her
ed that she was denied what the very Servant, upon his bended knees full of
Turk would have granted to a 'dying tears, depfor'd his own hard fortune,
person. She then withdrawing into that be should carty into Scotland the
her closet, wrote to her almoner to ftd news of his lady's most unhappy
pray Sor her, and to absolve her from Sate ; but she comforting birn, Saidall
her Sins. Then calling together " Do not lament thus, thou Shalt by
her servants, admonished them, as and by See Mary Stuart freed noin all
they wept bitterly, io pray to Gad to her cares, say (continued she) that I
give her a happy passage thro* death, died constant in my religion, and firm
and to pardon her enemies. Sand per- in fealty towards Scotland and France.
ceiving the sortow with which they Gnd forgive them who have thirsted
were overwhelmed, she bid them wipe for my blood, as harts after a fpring.
away their tears and rather rejoice ; for Thou, O God, who art truth itself,
that she was now to depart out of this and ki.owast truly and throughly the
life, in which there was norhing but most inward secrets of my heart, knowa
world of miseries. Aster supper, est how earnestly l have desired that
the look'd over her will, and read the kingdoms of Eng/and and Scotlond
the inventory os her goods aod jewels ; might grow into one. Commend me to
and writ their names Severally by my son, and certify him that I have
them, too whom she gave any of them ; dor.e nothing which might any way deand
to some of them she distributed re-gate from the kingdom oS Scot/and .
money with her own hands; distin- warn him to hold amity with the Screen
guishing each of them according to of England ; and fee that you do him
their circumstances : she also writ let- trusty service.'' And then the tears
ten commendatory for her servants to gushing out, she bid Me/viz, who wept
the King of France, and the Dake of also. again and again, adieu. Then
Gaisc. At her ufual hour she went to turning herself to the Earls, she rebed,
slept three or sour hours, and then quested, " That her servants might be
arose, and Spent the rest os the night courteously intreated. that they might
in her devotions, receiving the most fa- ouietly enjoy what she had severally
cred body os Christ (as Coneas Sailh) toequeathed them, stand by her at her
from her own hands by a privilege gran- death, and be sent back into their counted
to her Srona Pope Pius Y. try with poblick caution.'' The for-
, The fatal day being dawned, which mcr os these requests was granted, but
was the Sth oS February, i 5.CS7. she that they should stand by her at her
made herself ready, putting on her best death, the Earl of Kenf was very loth
apparel ; and calling her servants tnge- to grant, for SearoS Superstition : To
thet, commanded her will to he read, whom the ^ueen Said, 'ear ne ashing r
and desired them to take their legacies " These poor wretches desire earnestly
in good part, Seeing her estate would to give me my last farewell : I know
reach no further. And then withdraw- the (^ueen, my sister, would not deny
ing herself intOsher cleSet, she cc.nrinu- me So Small a request ; iS but out of
ed in prayer tilr the sheriff of thctoun- refprct to me as a weoman, that my
ty gave her notice that it was time to maids might Stand by me : I am neatest
in