49/72 Then how was the King for bringing in Popery? His friend answered, He hoped he did not intend to make use of him to trepan a man to his ruin. Upon that, with lifted up hands, Sharp promised by the living God, that no hurt should come to him, if he made a full discovery .-- _Swift_. _Burnet_, upon the examination of Mitchell before the privy-council for the intended assassination of Archbishop Sharp, it being first proposed to cut off the prisoner's right hand, and then his left:--Lord Rothes, who was a pleasant man, said, "How shall he wipe his breech then ?" This is not very _decent_ to be mentioned in such a work, if it were not necessary .-- _Swift_. |