The Casket Letters and Mary Queen of Scots; With Appendices (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. 1889. Excerpt: ... gif in the meane tyme I get na newis in ye contrary fra zow. He is mair gay than ever ze saw him; he puttis me in remembrance of all thingis yat may mak me beleve he luitis me. Summa, ze will say yat he makis lufe to me: of ye quhilk I tak sa greit plesure, yat I enter never where he is, but incontinent I tak ye sciknes of my sail syde, I am sa troubillt with it. Gif Paris bringis me that quhilk I send him for, I tiaist it sall amend me. I pray zow, advertise me of zour newis at lenth, and quhat I sall do in cace ze be not returnit quhen I am cum thair; for, in cace ze wirk not wysely, I se that the haill burding of this will fall upon my schoulderis. Provide for all thing, and discourse upon it first with zourself. I send this be Betoun, quha gais to ane day of law of the Laird of Balfouris. I will say na further, saifing that I pray zow to send me gude newis of zour voyage. From Glasgow this Setterday in the morning. He is the meryest that ever you sawe, and doth remember unto me all that he can, to make me believe that he loveth me. To conclude, you wold say that he maketh love to me, wherein I take so much pleasure, that I have never com in there, but the payne of my syde doth take me. I have it sore today. If Paris doth bring back unto me that for which I have sent, it suld much amend me. I pray you, send me word from you at large, and what I shall doo if you be not returned, when I shall be there. For if you be not wyse I see assuredly all the wholle burden falling upon my shoulders. Provide for all and consyder well first of alL I send this present to Ledington to be delivered to you by Beton, who goeth to one day a law of Lor Balfour. I will say no more unto you, but that I pray God send me goode newes of your voyage. From Glasco this Saturday mor...