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over a wall, the corner of a baftion : the
noife of Macduff's Ihouting alarmed the
delinquents, whofe efcape being now im¬
practicable, a falfe bravery grew upon their
defpair: Macbeth turned, with all the brifk-
nefs he could fummon, to defend himfelf;
and Macdnff, who, maugre his difguife, in-
ftantly knew him, fingled him out for his
immediate vengeance: the Tyrant fought
with Ikillj but guiltinefs enfeebling his
nerves, he was unequal to the fuperior force
of Macduffs unerring arm, which, after a
few llighter pafles, by one furious and well
aimed blow, brought him, reeling, in mut-
terings unfanftified, to the ground ! The
vengeful Macduff repeated his blows, and'
could not reftrain himfelf from pulhing
home every wound with exprobations on
the maffacre of his family.
Thus fell the wretch who had got him¬
felf exalted to dignities by virtues to which’
he had been fchooled, but which not being
natural to him, he could not perfevere in;
and had difgraced the character of a Prince-
by the exercife of vices which had been born
with him, but which he had the guile to
fmother whilft in the rank of a private perfon.
The lhame of womankind, the inftiga-
tor, as well as partner of all his flagitiouf-
nefs, his wife, was found dead next day in
the outfide of the cattle; fhe having, in the
tranfport
over a wall, the corner of a baftion : the
noife of Macduff's Ihouting alarmed the
delinquents, whofe efcape being now im¬
practicable, a falfe bravery grew upon their
defpair: Macbeth turned, with all the brifk-
nefs he could fummon, to defend himfelf;
and Macdnff, who, maugre his difguife, in-
ftantly knew him, fingled him out for his
immediate vengeance: the Tyrant fought
with Ikillj but guiltinefs enfeebling his
nerves, he was unequal to the fuperior force
of Macduffs unerring arm, which, after a
few llighter pafles, by one furious and well
aimed blow, brought him, reeling, in mut-
terings unfanftified, to the ground ! The
vengeful Macduff repeated his blows, and'
could not reftrain himfelf from pulhing
home every wound with exprobations on
the maffacre of his family.
Thus fell the wretch who had got him¬
felf exalted to dignities by virtues to which’
he had been fchooled, but which not being
natural to him, he could not perfevere in;
and had difgraced the character of a Prince-
by the exercife of vices which had been born
with him, but which he had the guile to
fmother whilft in the rank of a private perfon.
The lhame of womankind, the inftiga-
tor, as well as partner of all his flagitiouf-
nefs, his wife, was found dead next day in
the outfide of the cattle; fhe having, in the
tranfport
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| Description | Or, memoirs, intrigues, and atchievements, of personages, who have been chosen by the most celebrated poets, as the fittest characters for theatrical representations. ... Vol. I. Containing the life, ... of Macbeth. By a gentleman, no professed author, but a lover of history, and of the theatre. |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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