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  • Many Novels (gracious Ladies) do offer themselves to my memory, wherewith to beginne so pleasant a day, as it is her Highnesse desire that this should be: among which plenty, I esteeme one above all the rest, because you may comprehend thereby, not onely the fortunate conclusion, wherewith we intend to begin our day; but also, how mighty the forces of Love are, deserving to be both admired and reverenced.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Would your Highnesse give me a Quacksalver to my Wife, one that deales in drugges and Physicarie?

    The Decameron 2004

  • But seeing it is your Highnesse pleasure, that I must make a passage of assurance for all the rest; I will not be irregular, because obedience is our cheefe Article.

    The Decameron 2004

  • When shee had seene and felt it, presently she put the King in comfort; affirming, that she knew her selfe able to cure his Fistula, saying: Sir, if your Highnesse will referre the matter to me, without any perill of life, or any the least paine to your person, I hope (by the helpe of heaven) to make you whole and sound within eight dayes space.

    The Decameron 2004

  • But (perhaps) it was his Highnesse pleasure, to moderate the delights which we have already had.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Highnesse free from all further greevance, what recompence then shall remaine to me?

    The Decameron 2004

  • Highnesse that they do, without al difference or exception, eate all their dead carrions.

    The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

  • Soveraigne saide she, willing am I, and most heirtily thankfull withall, that your Highnesse shall bestow me in marriage: but I desire then, to have such a husband, as I shall desire or demand by your gracious favour, without presuming to crave any of your

    The Decameron 2004

  • The Count returned his Highnesse most humble thankes, desiring to know of whence, and what she was?

    The Decameron 2004

  • Horsey into your dominions as our messenger with our Highnesse letters and also that your Maiesty doth thinke that we in our letters sent by the sayd messenger haue not obserued that due order or respect which apperteined to your princely maiesty, in the forme of the said letter, aswel touching the inlargement of your

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

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