...this melancholy situation, without a counsellor, without a friend, under the pressure of misfortune, and the apprehension of danger, it was natural for a woman to listen to almost any overtures. The confederates took advantage of Mary's distress and of her fears....

...points hard to be gained. These, however, the confederates attempted, and they did not want means to insure success. Mary had endured, for several weeks,...confederates took advantage of her condition and of her tied on by some of her subjects: at this time we often find Klizabeth boasting that Mary owed her life...

...this melancholy situation, without a counsellor, without a friend, under the pressure of misfortune, and the apprehension of danger, it was natural for a woman to listen to almost any overtures. The confederates took advantage of her distress, and of her fears :...

...liberty appeared ; none of her subjects had either taken arms, or so much as solicited lier relief ;J no person, in whom she could confide, was admitted...confederates took advantage of her condition and of her (ears. They employed lord Lindsay, the fiercest zealot in the party, to communicate their scheme to...

...this melancholy situation, without a counsellor, without a friend, under the pressure of misfortune, and the apprehension of danger, it was natural for a woman to listen to almost any overtures. The confederates took advantage of Mary's distress and of her fears....

...solicited her relief ;J no person, in whom she could confide, was admitted into her presence ; even Ihe ambassadors of the French king, and queen of England,...pressure of distress and the apprehension of danger, il Was natural for a woman to hearken almost to any overtures. The confederates took advantage of her...

...liberty appeared ; none of her subjects had either taken arms, or so much as solicited her relief ;J no person, in whom she could confide, was admitted...any overtures. The confederates took advantage of hercpndilion and of her fears. They employed lord Lindsay, the fiercest zealot in the party, to communicate...

...desperation in the erotic terms familiar from so many Georgian visits to the scenes of her misfortunes: In this solitary state, without a counsellor or a...apprehension of danger, it was natural for a woman to hearken to almost any overtures. The confederates took advantage of her condition and her fears. [. . .] Deference...