...that of Whitelock, who was chairman of the committee who drew up the impeachment. "Never," he says, "any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity." When Cardinal Richelieu was told of Stratford's execution, "The English nation," he said, " were so...

...words, who p. 15t*> 159was one of the managers against him. " Certainly," (says this gentleman) '' never any man acted such a part on such a theatre...temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures, than this great and excellent person did." whitiock'« In short, the commons distrusting...

...words, who p. ]&8, 159. was one of the managers against him. " Certainly," (says this gentleman) "• never any man acted such a part on such a theatre...temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures, than this great and excellent person did." wiiitlock's In short, the commons distrusting...

...chairman of the committee of impeachment. " Certainly," writes that honest adversary of Strafford, " never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre,...temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures, than this great and excellent person did ; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors (some...

...the arms of the great Author of my existence."1 Certainly, says Whitlockey, with his usual candour, never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre,...eloquence, with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and witit a better grace in all his words and actions, than did this cf\ypgreat and excellent person ;...

...death, Te Deum laudamus." " Certainly," adds Whitelock, " never any man acted such a part on sucli a theatre with more wisdom, constancy, and eloquence...temper ; and with a better grace in all his words and gestures." He moved many mentó pity : butPym was pitiless ; he considered the life of the great criminal,...

...from an enemy of Strafford, is conclusive, as to the character and innocence of the fallen minister) " never any man acted such a part on such a theatre,...auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity." But these atrocious few prevailed — a small majority of those of his peers, who could be induced,...

...words.* " Certainly," adds Whitelock, * The bitter Baillie says, — " At the end he made such a " never any man acted such a part on such a theatre...temper ; and with a better grace in all his words and gestures." He moved many men to pity : but Pym was pitiless ; he considered the life of the great criminal,...

...culprit. " Certainly," says he, in closing his touching narrative of Stratford's trial and execution, " never any man acted such a part on such a theatre,...with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with better grace in all his words and gestures, than this great and excellent person did, and he moved...

...temper, and with better grace in all his words and gestures, than this great and excellent person did, and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity."* _ At this time it depended a good deal upon accident to to the side which party Whitelock should be...