...Stafford's life might be fpared. The letter concludes with this extraordinary poftfcript : " If he mufr. die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday."...invented for this brutal indifference is, that the poftfcript was probably dictated" by the queen, who, it feems, bore no goodwill to Strafford *. The...

...into a message, but to the wonder of the whole world, the queen prevailed with him to add that mean postscript, if he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday ; which was a very unhandsome giving up the whole message. When it was communicated to both houses,...

...unacceptable manner]; but, to the wonder of the whole world, the queen prevailed with him to add that mean postscript, " If he must die, .it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday:" which .was a very unhandsome giving up of the whole message. When it was communicated to both houses,...

...husband to employ his son upon the occasion, and even to abandon his whole proposal by adding to the cold postscript, " If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." A proposition, so frigid, was not likely to be successful. perior to his fate, though buoyed up neither...

...those rogues out by the ears, or never see my face again." hip, compelling him to add the memorable postscript, " If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." * Another print represented Charles on horseback, in the act of receiving a distasteful petition, the...

...of the Prince of Wales ; and even to abandon his whole proposal, by adding this cold and indifferent postscript, If he must die, it "were charity to reprieve him till Saturday. And hence, when the requests of the letter came to be considered by the peers, the court party united...

...unacceptable manner:) but to the wonder of the whole -world, the queen prevailed with him to add that mean postscript, if he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday: which was a very unhandsome giving up of the whole message. When it was communicated to both houses,...

...recommending the consideration of my intention to you, I rest, your unalterable and affectionate friend. — If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." This letter, written by the King, and delivered by the hand of the Prince, was twice read in the House...

...hand, by the Priuce of Wales, but to add to it, at the conclusion, these dastardly and fatal words, " if he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." " A moment's reflection," says Lodge, " on the signal grandeur of Straflbrd's character, will invalidate...

...unacceptable manner :) but to the wonder of the whole world, the queen prevailed with him to add that mean postscript, if he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday: which was a very unhandsome giving up of the whole message. When it was communicated to both houses,...