This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... LETTERS DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BUCKINGHAM. I. The Duke Of Buckingham To King James I. Dear Dad and Gossope, Though I ame yett but weake, and though it may offend you, as it doth my secretarie, yett, in despite of you both, I must have leave now and then to write with my one hand. I ame verie sorie for ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... LETTERS DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BUCKINGHAM. I. The Duke Of Buckingham To King James I. Dear Dad and Gossope, Though I ame yett but weake, and though it may offend you, as it doth my secretarie, yett, in despite of you both, I must have leave now and then to write with my one hand. I ame verie sorie for this new vaine you have taken of lousing of stags, but ame much rejoyced that youatribute so much to my goode lucke, as to thinke, if I were there, your ill fortune would alter; for which caus, to pleas you, and manie more to please myselfe, I will make all the hast my weaknes will give me leave. I thanke God my grudgings have left me againe, but the hines of my urine, with the yallownes of my skin, betokens a yellow janders, which will be no greate matter to cure, if it prove so. I must end with this paper, for I protest I ame faintish, which is another betokener of that dres I spoke of; but before I end, I must beseech you to present my humblest service to your sweete babie Charles; and so I crave your blessing. Your Maty, humble Slave and Doge, The Letters of the Duke to King James are all addressed " To the best of Masters." Steenie. II. The Same To The Same. Dear Dad and Gossope, The best show of trew repentance of a falt is to make a trew confession. I did forgett to give thanks for my melons, grapes, peches, and all the things els you sent. I must pas my account under that general terme, or els I shall make the same falt againe, by leaveing out something, your favors were so manie; but wher was this falt committed at that time, my thoughts was most imployed in your service, therefore, may be the eselier pardoned; but what can you say for your falt? did you not promis not to write, and can you denie but brech of promis is a great falt, ...
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