The memoirs of the duke of Saint Simon, abridged from the Fr. by B. St. John, Volumen2 |
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... asked to serve in the next campaign in Flanders , and wished to go there at once , or remain near Dunkerque . Service was promised him , but he was made to return to St. Germain . Hough , who had been made a peer of Ireland before ...
... asked to serve in the next campaign in Flanders , and wished to go there at once , or remain near Dunkerque . Service was promised him , but he was made to return to St. Germain . Hough , who had been made a peer of Ireland before ...
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... asked how it was that nobody was there . At the conclusion of the prayers Brissac related what he had done , not without dwelling on the piety of the Court ladies . The King and all who accompanied him laughed heartily . The story soon ...
... asked how it was that nobody was there . At the conclusion of the prayers Brissac related what he had done , not without dwelling on the piety of the Court ladies . The King and all who accompanied him laughed heartily . The story soon ...
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... asking for pardon ; the Superior of the convent , the attendants , and all the household being , meanwhile , in the utmost emotion at what had occurred . The rage of the Duchesse de Roquelaure at this incident may be imagined . In her ...
... asking for pardon ; the Superior of the convent , the attendants , and all the household being , meanwhile , in the utmost emotion at what had occurred . The rage of the Duchesse de Roquelaure at this incident may be imagined . In her ...
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... asked her if she knew fully what she asked for , which was nothing less than the head of M. de Léon . She redoubled her entreaties notwithstanding this information , so that the King at last promised her that she should have complete ...
... asked her if she knew fully what she asked for , which was nothing less than the head of M. de Léon . She redoubled her entreaties notwithstanding this information , so that the King at last promised her that she should have complete ...
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... asking the principal officers what was to be done , and telling M. de Vendôme what they thought . The inequality of the ground that the enemies found in ad- vancing , after having driven in our right , enabled our men to rally and to ...
... asking the principal officers what was to be done , and telling M. de Vendôme what they thought . The inequality of the ground that the enemies found in ad- vancing , after having driven in our right , enabled our men to rally and to ...
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