Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding Centuries ...T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1798 |
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... Sire , " faid the latter , " how happy it is for you that you always carry 66 your own pardon about you ! " In bad wea- ther Charles ufed to fend for the Poets that were about his Court into his clofet , and amuse himself with them . He ...
... Sire , " faid the latter , " how happy it is for you that you always carry 66 your own pardon about you ! " In bad wea- ther Charles ufed to fend for the Poets that were about his Court into his clofet , and amuse himself with them . He ...
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... Sire , " replied the high - fpirited Lady , " I cannot ac- 66 66 cept of fo mean and so scandalous an indem- " nification . But fince you are more powerful " than the laws and juftice , I intreat you to grant before - hand to my fon the ...
... Sire , " replied the high - fpirited Lady , " I cannot ac- 66 66 cept of fo mean and so scandalous an indem- " nification . But fince you are more powerful " than the laws and juftice , I intreat you to grant before - hand to my fon the ...
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... Sire , " replied the Duke nobly , " how much he was my friend , but his advice fhews how much he was yours . " So obferved the Ambaffador of England , to whom the King faid , that Coligny had advised him never to truft England . < c 66 ...
... Sire , " replied the Duke nobly , " how much he was my friend , but his advice fhews how much he was yours . " So obferved the Ambaffador of England , to whom the King faid , that Coligny had advised him never to truft England . < c 66 ...
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... Sire , " I HAVE Communicated your Majesty's letter " to the Garrison and to the Inhabitants of this " Town . I have been able to find among " them only brave Soldiers and good Citizens ; not a fingle Executioner . " DUC DE MONTPENSIER ...
... Sire , " I HAVE Communicated your Majesty's letter " to the Garrison and to the Inhabitants of this " Town . I have been able to find among " them only brave Soldiers and good Citizens ; not a fingle Executioner . " DUC DE MONTPENSIER ...
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... Sire , I am not astonish- " ed now , that our people loft the battles of Jarnac and Moncontour , fo fatal to the Hu- guenot party . " - " My brother , " My brother , " replied the King of France , we ought all to do our duty . Kings are ...
... Sire , I am not astonish- " ed now , that our people loft the battles of Jarnac and Moncontour , fo fatal to the Hu- guenot party . " - " My brother , " My brother , " replied the King of France , we ought all to do our duty . Kings are ...
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