The Original Works of William King; Now First Collected with Historical Notes, and Memoirs of the Author (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1776. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... "the public prayers of the Church on all occasion- besore his "ordinary recreations. "After the decease of my beloved Husband, I took him to my "own arms; and it is now the pride and glory of my years, to "be called Mother by so venerable a Son, and in being instru"mental, under God, of railing up so courageous a champion for "the desence of his Church. "As his youth was full of the sweetest modesty, and the most "complying dutifulness, so was his behaviour no less full of "manly goodness and inviolable respect towards me, from the "time of his sirst admission into Magdalen College, unto this "very hour. Neither did I ever request any thing of him, which ' he did not chearfully grant and comply with, though it were "to his own personal hindrance and difadvantage. "I urge but one instance more; and I leave God and the whole "world to be judge in this matter. "If he had been guilty of ingratitude (the blackest sin of "Hell), and had been such a profligate wretch as the Pamphleteer "would represent him to the world, I had never dropt so many "sorrowful tears, nor passed away so many restless nights, nor "selt those maternal throbs and convulsions of heart, during "the time of his late consinement and trial; pangs not unequal "to the trembling bowels of his own Mother, who conceived "and brought him forth, and whose tender paps he has sucked. "For the consirmation of these truths, I not only now sub"scribe my name, but am ready to attest them by a most solemn "and religious oath, as well as by the last expiring breath of, Sir, "Your most obliged kinswoman and servant, "Wanbrough, New "Year'sDay, i7i0-ii. "KATHERINE HEARST. "To Mr, . Robert Coxe, in Basinghall"street; London." And now pr'ythee, Neighbour, if it be possible, lay by the Partyman a moment, and tell m...