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his minority. This Man was on the whole ofa very amiable
Character, & is somewhatof a
favourite with me, tho'though I would by no means pretend to affirm that he was
equalto those first of Men Robert Earl
of Eſsex, De--lamere, or Gilpin. He was
beheaded, of which he might with reason have been proud,
had he known that such was the death of MaryQueen of
Scotland; but as it was impoſsible that he should
be conscious of what had never happened, it does not appear
that he felt particularly delighted with the man--ner of hisit. death. After his decease the Duke of Northumberland had
the care of the King & the Kingdom,
& performed his trustof both so well that the King died & the Kingdom was left to his daughter in
law