The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and ProgressJackson, Mason
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The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and Progress
Jackson, Mason
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The next day the French Lord repaired to Sir Kenelme's lodgings, where
an entertainment befitting his rank was provided: 'Neither did Sir
Kenelme seeme to remember the former daies discontent, but was very
frolic and merry, and in the midst of dinner time desired them all to
be bare, for he would beginne a health to the bravest king in the world.
The French Lord asked whom that was, Sir Kenelme made answer that when
it had gone about he should know; well, about it went and then Sir
Kenelme said that it was the health of the bravest king in the world,
which is the King of England, my royal Master, for although my body be
banished from him, yet is my heart loyally linkt; the French Lord at
those words seemed to laugh repeating the same words before mentioned,
then was Sir Kenelme throughly moved in the behalf of our Soveraigne
King Charles whereupon he whispered the Lord in the eare, telling of him
how that twice he had reviled the best King in the world in the hearing
of me which am his faithful subject, wherefore for satisfaction I
require a single combate of you, where either you shall pay your life
for your sawcinesse, or I will sacrifice mine in the behalfe of my
King. The French Lord being of a resolute spirit condescended to fight,
the place was appointed, dinner being ended, they both arise from table
and privately went together, being in field off they pluckt their
doublets, and out they draw their weapons.
'Mars would have bashful beene to have seene himselfe by Noble Digby
there excelled, long work with the contemptible French Lord, he would
not make, for fear lest any should lye in ambush and so he might hazard
his own life, wherefore in four bouts he run his rapier into the French
Lords brest till it came out of his throat againe, which so soon as he
had done, away he fled to the Court of France, and made all knowne to
the King thereof, who said the proudest Lord in France should not dare
to revile his brother King.
'A guard was presently chosen to conduct Sir Kenelme into Flanders,
which they did, where he tooke shipping for England, where he now is,
where in peace and quietnesse may he still remaine.
'As for the French Lord he was paid according to his desert, and may all
be so rewarded which shall dare to revile the Lords anointed, who
suffers by other Nations, for the clemency he hath shown to his own
Nation, _sed beati sunt pacifici_, but blessed is the peace maker; good
king for thy patience in this world there are Crownes of immortal glory
laid in store for thee in the world to come, there shall not traitors
dare to show their faces, nor shall perplexity proceed from the great
care of ruling of a kingdome, in the meanwhile may more such Noble
Digbies increase to rebuke all cursing _Achitophels_ and reviling
_Rabshakey's_.
'Let God arise and then shall the enemies of our gracious King be sure
to be scattered.
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