 | Robert Chambers - 1883 - 860 pages
...genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous situation in Europe. In every change oí prosperity and disgrace, he has reclined on the bosom...and perhaps the Legislator, of the French monarchy.' | Gibbon wrote when the husband of his .old love was trying to redeem France from destruction by financial... | |
 | 1879 - 336 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy. — Gibbon. DELICACY OF TASTE. Nothing is so improving to the temper as the study of the beauties either... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.' In 1858 he returned to England, spent two years and a half in the unpromising occupation of a militia... | |
 | Peter Anton - 1880 - 268 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous station in Europe and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of M. Necker, the minister, and perhaps the legislator of... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1881 - 402 pages
...wealth as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to%the most conspicuous station in Europe. In every change...friend, and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of Monsieur Necker, the Minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.' 3 Gibbon never... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...hardships of indigct ; but in her lowest ior. A rich banker >e to discover and ry she resisted the ce. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.' In 17."J8 lie returned to England, spent two years and a half in the unpromising occupation of a militia... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 pages
...she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genins of her husband has exalted him to the most conspicuous...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy.' In 1758 he returned to England, spent two years and a half in the unpromising occupation of a militia... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1134 pages
...resisted the itions of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of sbaml om f cvm h C0i d m m dmn G hFnGn L k M*j i k k k o h%o&o g o n o c \ W WgX spority and disgrace he has reclined on the bosom of a faithful friend; and Madi-Ile C'nrchod is now... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1887 - 1040 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...friend; and Mademoiselle Curchod is now the wife of Л1. Necker, the minister, and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy. Whatsoever have been... | |
 | Thomas Hitchcock - 1891 - 274 pages
...luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence. The genius of her husband has exalted him to the most...and perhaps the legislator, of the French monarchy." To this narrative, Lord Sheffield, the editor of the " Memoirs," has added, in a note, the following... | |
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A rich banker of Paris, a citizen of Geneva, had the good fortune and good sense to discover and possess this inestimable treasure ; and in the capital of taste and luxury she resisted the temptations of wealth, as she had sustained the hardships of indigence.... 
