 | 1853 - 678 pages
...Essex's abrupt return without leave from Ireland, he lighted at once at the Court gate, ' and though so full of dirt ' and mire that his very face was full of it,' he rushed into the ' Queen's bedchamber, where he found the Queen newly up, ' the hair about her face... | |
 | David Jardine - Great Britain - 1835 - 534 pages
...much wondered at here that he went so boldly to her Majesty's presence, she not being ready, and he so full of dirt and mire, that his very face was full of it. About eleven he went up to the Queen again, and conferred with her till half an hour past twelve. As yet all was well,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1848 - 446 pages
...that the Earl should have gone so boldly to her Majesty's presence, " she not being ready, and he so full of dirt and mire, that his very face was full of it." Having washed and dressed himself, he returned to the Queen in about an hour, and sat with her till... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 816 pages
...expresses surprise at Essex's boldness in thus making his way to her, " she not being ready, and he so full of dirt and mire, that his very face was full of it." He left her and returned in an hour, anil was again graciously received. In the afternoon he again... | |
 | 1850 - 600 pages
...expresses surprise at Essex's boldness in thus making his way to her, " she not being ready, and he so full of dirt and mire, that his very face was full of it." He left her and returned in an hour, and was again graciously received. In the afternoon he again went... | |
 | Walter Bourchier Devereux - Great Britain - 1853 - 544 pages
...wondered at here that he went so boldly " to Her Majesty's presence, she not being ready, and " he so full of dirt and mire that his very face was " full...conferred with her till " half an hour after twelve. As yet all was well, and " her usage very gracious towards him. He went to " dinner, and during all... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1857 - 574 pages
...wondered at hi- re that he went so boldly to her majesty's presence, she not being ready, and he so full of dirt and mire, that his very face was full of it. About eleven he went up to the queen again, and conferred with her till half an hour past twelve. As yet all was well,... | |
| |
God, though he had suffered much trouble and storms abroad, he found a sweet calm at home. 'Tis much wondered at here that he went so boldly to her majesty's presence, she not being ready, and he so full of dirt and mire that his very face was full of... 
