 | Mrs. Markham - 1837 - 550 Seiten
...in their opposition to Henry. The governor of Paris was the duke de Nemours, Mayenne's half brother. He was young and inexperienced, but active and full...longer, the duke of Parma, the greatest general of his age, arrived at the head of a considerable Spanish army, and obliged Henry to raise the siege. On the... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1848 - 648 Seiten
...provisions, and cheered them with the promise of speedy relief. Notwithstanding all those eflorts, however, the king would easily have taken the city...said, of holding out more than four days longer, the duko of Parma, the greatest general of his age, arrived at the head of a considerable Spanish army,... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose - 1851 - 642 Seiten
...arms, and every family contributed its copper culinary vessels to be converted into cannon. .,. •V But all this time their provisions were fast diminishing,...of so many persons." This clemency saved the city. AVhen it was at length reduced to the last distress, and incapable, it is said, of holding out more... | |
 | S.G Goodrich - 1851 - 664 Seiten
...left the inhabitants unmolested. He is said to have given as a reason for his conduct, — "I would rather never have Paris, than possess it by the death and ruin of so many persons. I do not wish the city to become a cemetery, nor do I wish to reign over the dead." It now seemed evident... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 598 Seiten
...left the inhabitants unmolested. He is said to have given as a reason for his conduct, — "I woiud rather never have Paris, than possess it by the death and ruin of so many persons. I do not wish the city to become a cemetery, nor do I wish to reign over the dead." It now seemed evident... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1861 - 364 Seiten
...have taken the city, could he have been prevailed upon to adopt the violent measure of an assault. 4. "I am," said he, "the true father of my people. I would rather never have Paris, than possess it by the death and ruin of so many persons." This clemency saved... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1863 - 646 Seiten
...efforts, however, the king would easily have taken the city by assault, could he have prevailed vrith himself to adopt so violent a measure. " I am," said...longer, the duke of Parma, the greatest general of his age, arrived at the head of a considerable Spanish army, and obliged Henry to raise the siege. On the... | |
 | Elizabeth Penrose - 1871 - 592 Seiten
...r_..,..i „ ,.r ,, r.., r.,,-.4 ... ,; . Notwithstanding- ail these efforts, however, the king w*>nld easily have taken the , city by assault^ could ,he...have Paris, than possess it by the death and ruin of:so many persons." This clemency saved the city. When it was at length reduced to the last distress,... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1880 - 396 Seiten
...History of France. 5 Henry could have taken the city some time before, had he consented to an assault. "I am," said he, "the true father of my people. I would rather never have 1'arls than possess it by the death and ruin of so many persons." When the people,... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1885 - 392 Seiten
...time before, had he consented to an assault. " I am," said he, " the true father of my people. I would rather never have Paris than possess it by the death and ruin of so many persons." When the people, duftng the siege, were greatly pressed by famine, a deputation was sent to the king... | |
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the true father of my people. I would much rather never have Paris, than possess it by the death and ruin of so many persons." This clemency saved the city. When it was at length reduced to the last distress, and incapable, it is said, of holding out... 
