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THE MYSTERIES. -_—-——— —— ee eee eee | | mam and partake of the breakfast which was a.- ready served ap. But the Prince declined in terms so positive as to be almost rude;—and it was even with a certain degree of coldness which | he could not master, that he took a hasty leave of the nobleman. The instant that they had thus separated, a glow of indiscribable pleasure suffused itself over ' the countenance of the Earl of Desborough ; and | horrying to his own chamber, he threw himself on - aseat, weeping for very joy! | —_ | CHAPTER LXIITI, { THE CONDEMNED SERMON.—THE EXECUTION. It oun Sanday morning ;—and the Chapel in New- gate prison afforded a sceneof deep and dreadful fnterest. ya EO A Oe ipo <p ——- Gy -& e-e: —Ee © mp Ege mE 225 The galleries, respectively allotted to the males and females, were filled with prisoners, who pre- sented a somewhat more cleanly appearance than on the occasion of Mrs. Brace’s visit to the esta- blishment: for the threat which was invariably held vut on the Sabbath, of stopping the roast-beef of those who did not wash for chapel, had produced the desired effect. In the large circular pew in the middle of the place of worship, Martin and Ramsey were seated. Soper, armed with his keys, kept watch upon them: but this precaution was unnecessary—for escape was impossible ! Consistently with the barbarian cruelty which eharacterised all the proceedings of what was termed “ justice,” and suitable with al! the law’s demands and exigencies, in the time of that detes- table monarch George III, the black coffins in- tended for the two criminals were placed at their feet, inside the enclosure. COMGLOO SS COMM