...signature affixed to the paper they exhibited to him was his. He passionately exclaimed : " My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." The committee withdrew, overwhelmed with grief at the sight of such...

...signature affixed to the paper they exhibited to him was his. He passionately exclaimed: "My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." The committee withdrew, overwhelmed with grief at the sight of such...

...whether the subscription was in his hand, and whether he adhered to it : " My Lords," he replied, " it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships be merciful to a broken reed." The King was at once moved to sequester the Seal. The Lords who came to receive...

...his penalty to the favor of the king. He acknowledged fence H'SSen" his fault. " My Lords," he said, "it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships, be merciful unto a broken reed." Never again was any judge accused of corruption. The revival of impeachments — for, though Bacon's...

...were sent to York House to ask whether he had signed it with his own hand. He answered — " My Lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart ; I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." They left him, full of pity, but as a judgement pronounced by the...

...makes a more definite one, which is presented by Prince Charles; committee wait on him: "My Lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships be merciful to a broken reed;" convicted nemine dissentiente; sentenced, the favorite alone voting in the negative;...

...questioned by a committee as to the genuineness of his signature to his submission, he replied : " My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships be merciful unto a broken reed." tion was pronounced against him.1 Before, however, the cruel sentence could be executed, the king inquired...

...degradation of such a name might well have softened the most obdurate natures. " My Lords," said Bacon, " anum, done for the inductive process ; that is to to be merciful to a broken reed." They withdrew ; and he again retired to his chamber in the deepest...

...twenty-eight charges, he was asked if the confession was his own voluntary act, and he answered, " My Lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart, I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." It now became the painful duty of the Lord Chief Justice to pronounce...

...signature affixed to the paper they exhibited to him was his. He passionately exclaimed: " My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." The committee withdrew, overwhelmed with grief at the sight of such...