The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud: In a Series of Letters from a Resident in Paris to a Nobleman in London, Written During the Months of August, September, and October, 1805 |
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Impolicy of the league of 1793 in admitting any neutrality : danger of neutral
states: The late Count Bernstorf: his political character The present Count
Bernstorf: his system of politics not adapted to existing circumstances : impolicy in
changing ...
Impolicy of the league of 1793 in admitting any neutrality : danger of neutral
states: The late Count Bernstorf: his political character The present Count
Bernstorf: his system of politics not adapted to existing circumstances : impolicy in
changing ...
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Even so late as the summer of 1799, he continued not only unsuspected, but was
trusted by the insurgents in the western departments. In the winter, however, of
the same year, he had been gained over by Buonaparte's emissaries, and was ...
Even so late as the summer of 1799, he continued not only unsuspected, but was
trusted by the insurgents in the western departments. In the winter, however, of
the same year, he had been gained over by Buonaparte's emissaries, and was ...
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When in May, 1794, our troops were advancing towards Colioures, he was sent
with a squadron to bring it succours; but he arrived too late, and could not save
that important place. He was not more successful at the beginning of the
campaign ...
When in May, 1794, our troops were advancing towards Colioures, he was sent
with a squadron to bring it succours; but he arrived too late, and could not save
that important place. He was not more successful at the beginning of the
campaign ...
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When however, some repairs were made in the house at Abbeville, by a new
tenant, a bundle of papers were found, which proved, that a Mr. Franquonville,
and about thirty other individuals, many of whom were the late new comers there,
had ...
When however, some repairs were made in the house at Abbeville, by a new
tenant, a bundle of papers were found, which proved, that a Mr. Franquonville,
and about thirty other individuals, many of whom were the late new comers there,
had ...
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Had the late Count Bernstorf held the ministerial helm in 1803, a paragraph in the
Moniteur would never have disbanded a Danish army in Holstein; nor would, in
1805, intriguers have been endured, who preached neutrality, after witnessing ...
Had the late Count Bernstorf held the ministerial helm in 1803, a paragraph in the
Moniteur would never have disbanded a Danish army in Holstein; nor would, in
1805, intriguers have been endured, who preached neutrality, after witnessing ...
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Página ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Página ii - SECRET (the) history of the court and cabinet of St. Cloud : in a series of letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London, written during the months of August, September, and October, 1805.
Página 67 - In 1802, Pius VII. decorated him with the Roman purple, and he is now a pillar of the Roman faith, in a fair way of seizing the Roman tiara. If letters from Rome can be depended upon, Cardinal Fesch, in the name of the Emperor of the French, informed His Holiness the Pope that he must either retire to a convent or travel to France, either abdicate his own sovereignty, or inaugurate Napoleon the First a Sovereign of France.
Página 55 - Buonapartes, their favourites, or the mistresses of their favourites ; who has displeased Fouche, or offended some other placeman ; any who have refused to part with their property for the recovery of their liberty, are all precipitated into these artificial abysses — there to be forgotten ; or worse...
Página 328 - I would give my brother, the Emperor of Germany, one further piece of advice. Let him hasten to make peace. This is the crisis when, he must recollect, all States must have an end. The idea of the approaching extinction of the dynasty of Lorraine must impress him with horror.
Página 21 - Duchesse de Fleury, and Marquise de Clermont. They were conversing with M. Mathew de Montmorency, the contractor (a ci-devant lackey) Collot, the ci-devant Due de Fitz-James, and the legislator Martin, a ci-devant porter: several groups in the several apartments were composed of a similar heterogeneous mixture of ci-devant nobles and cidevant valets, of ci-devant Princesses, Marchionesses, Countesses and Baronesses, and of ci-devant chambermaids, mistresses and poissardes. Round a gamblingtable,...
Página 71 - Duke de Choiseul, the then prime minister, indecently enough threw Edelsheim into the Bastille, in order to search or seize his papers ; which, however, were secured elsewhere. . Edelsheim was \ released on the morrow, but obliged to depart the kingdom by the way of Turin, as related, by Frederic II. in his History of the Seven Years War.
Página 117 - Italian grenadiers, riflemen, dragoons, etc., etc., compose all together a not inconsiderable army. Though it frequently happens that the pay of the other troops is in arrears, those appertaining to Bonaparte's household are as regularly paid as his Senators, Counsellors of State, and other public functionaries. All the men are picked, and all the officers as much as possible of birth, or at least of education. In the midst of this voluptuous and seductive capital, they are kept very strict, and...
Página 37 - Duroc, and deliberating on a thousand methods of destroying the insolent islanders ; all equally violent, but all equally impracticable. The next morning, when, as usual, he went to see the manoeuvres of his flotilla, and the embarkation and landing of his troops, he looked so pale, that he almost excited pity. Your...
Página 49 - ... provided everything, even to the utmost extent of her wishes ; and she, on her part, could not but honour those with her company as much as possible, particularly as they required nothing else for their civilities. ' Such was the Empress's expression to her lady in waiting, the handsome Madame Seran, with whom no confidence, no tale, no story, and no scandal expires ; and who was in a great hurry to inform, the same evening, the tea-party at Madame...