 | Francis Bacon, Jerry Weinberger - History - 1996 - 260 pages
...Saint Michael's Mount in Cornwall, where the Lady Katherine Gordon was left by her husband, whom in all fortunes she entirely loved; adding the virtues of a wife to the virtues of her sex. The King sent in the greater diligence, not knowing whether she might be with child, whereby the business... | |
 | Francis Bacon, VIS, Francis Bacon - History - 1998 - 284 pages
...Michael's Mount in Cornwall, where the Lady Katherine Gordon19 was left by her husband, whom in all fortunes she entirely loved; adding the virtues of a wife to the virtues of her sex. The King sent in the greater diligence*, not knowing whether she might be with child, whereby the business... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1844
...Saint Michael's mount in Cornwall, where the Lady Catharine Gordon was left by her husband, whom in all fortunes she entirely loved ; adding the virtues of a wife to the virtues of her sex. The king sent in the greater diligence, not knowing whether she might be with child, whereby the business... | |
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When she was brought to the King, it was commonly said, that the King received her not only with compassion, but with affection; pity giving more impression... 
