Clementina Bedford (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...whence the sanguineous stream novy frightfully issued Bedford, terri' sied and thunderstruck at this tragic scene, attempted to. end his own life; but in vain. He directed his shrieks towards heaven; and a thousand times invoked, that, instant annihilation might deliver his agonised foul. The remaining officer, assisted by the servants, made him a close prisoner; while. the two coachmen took up the flaughtered corses, and gallopped to the next village: but the extinction of life was too apparent to hope anything from surgical aid.. i. No influence can save this miserable youth from the shameful death which a. vvaits him.. He is committed to I i gaol, and heavily ironed: for the law.pays no respect to offenders of this description. The assizes will be held at T n in a few days; and all that we can expect to obtain, is. the respite. of his trial. till the winter circuits. The Baron being consined with the gout, our endeavours are the more likely Ki. succeed. It will give the young man. time to repent, and asford us an opportunity of fortifying his disconsolate friends preparatory to the last dreadful catastrophe. God sustain you all July 14, lfti.: ' i 'i..' EETTER XLI. THE ELDER EDWARD, TO MR. MURVILLE. WHAT unheard of misfortunes have fallen to the lot of my friend; to me and o you We, who had, in the proposed union of our children, planned their happiness and our own Horrible reverse of fortune the serene prospect is vanished, and tempests and thunder occupy the space.'. My son--O deadly sorrow f--will, jf fear, but too soon expire in my arms. On, hearing the sequel of Henry Bedford's last fatal adventure, his countenance assumed a pallid.hue, he trembled, and fell motionless on the ground. When a little recovered, alas i bis speech was wild and inco...