Two Eras of France: Or, True Stories from History

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Alden, Beardsley, 1854 - 368 Seiten
 

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Seite 144 - ... sought by infuriated crowds, armed with pikes, who penetrated even to the door of the queen's bedchamber, and were only prevented from entering by learning that their intended victim had a few moments before fled to another part of the palace in her nightclothes*. By the exertions of Lafayette, however, something like a calm was once more produced ; and the populace consented to return to Paris, on condition of being accompanied by their majesties. The king, the queen, the king's sister Madame...
Seite 355 - did you have my letter ] I can not believe it, as they refuse me admittance to you. I hope that to-morrow you will grant me the interview I request. I repeat that I am just arrived from Caen, and have secrets to disclose to you most important for the safety of the republic. Besides, I an?
Seite 329 - Revolution announced herself by the convocation of the States-General. I soon saw whither things were tending, and I began to entertain the hope of at length beholding humanity avenged, of aiding in bursting her fetters, and of mounting to my right place.
Seite 286 - His bed had not been stirred for six months, and he had not strength to make it himself; it was alive with bugs, and vermin still more disgusting. His linen and his person were covered with them.
Seite 193 - You are a mother, madame," said the queen; "you are a wife ; the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands — think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them to you ; the queen of France will owe you more than her kingdom, more than life.
Seite 363 - Where did you procure the weapon ? What persons have you seen in Paris ? What have you done since Thursday, the day of your arrival ? " To these questions she replied with the utmost sincerity, detailing every particular as to her arrival at Paris, and what she had done since. " Did you not attempt to escape after the murder ?" "I should have gone out at the door if I had not been prevented.
Seite 23 - At the head of the adherents to the ancient faith were the Duke of Guise and his brother, the Cardinal of Lorraine, who were nearly connected with the royal family by the marriage of their niece, Mary of Scotland, with the late King, Francis II. The chiefs of highest rank among the...
Seite 278 - Queen, gathering up all her strength, placed herself in a chair with the child standing before her — put her hands on his little shoulders, and, without a tear or a sigh, said, with a grave and solemn voice — " My child, we are about to part. Bear in mind all I have said to you of your duties when I shall be no longer near you to repeat it. Never forget God who thus tries you, nor your mother who loves you. Be good, patient, kind, and your father will look down from heaven and bless you.
Seite 61 - ... an oath, first thrust his sword into his breast, and afterwards struck him with it repeatedly on the head; at the same time the rest assailed him with like ferocity, till he fell down dead upon the floor. The voice of the Duke of Guise was now heard from below, inquiring if the deed was done ? On being answered in the affirmative, he ordered them to throw the dead body from the window, that he might see with his own eyes whether or not it was really the Admiral they had slain. At first, when...
Seite 201 - ... remained seated, he sat down also. In concluding, he said, with a desperate and most painful effort to look happy and in earnest : — " I thus solemnly consecrate the acceptation I have given to the constitutional act ; and in consequence I swear to be faithful to the nation and the law, and to employ all the power which is delegated to me in maintaining the constitution and causing the laws to be executed.

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