The memoirs of the duke of Saint Simon, abridged from the Fr. by B. St. John, Volumen2 |
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... Attacks on the Duc de Bourgogne - The Duchesse de Bourgogne acts against Vendôme - Weakness of the Duc- Cunning of Vendôme - The Siege of Lille - Anxiety for a Battle -Its Delay - Conduct of the King and Monseigneur -- A Picture of ...
... Attacks on the Duc de Bourgogne - The Duchesse de Bourgogne acts against Vendôme - Weakness of the Duc- Cunning of Vendôme - The Siege of Lille - Anxiety for a Battle -Its Delay - Conduct of the King and Monseigneur -- A Picture of ...
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... Attack begun— Progress of the Intrigue - Economy at Marly - The Marriage agreed upon - Scene at St. Cloud - Horrible Reports - The Mar- riage Madame de Saint - Simon - Strange Character of the Duchesse de Berry - - 123 CHAPTER XIV ...
... Attack begun— Progress of the Intrigue - Economy at Marly - The Marriage agreed upon - Scene at St. Cloud - Horrible Reports - The Mar- riage Madame de Saint - Simon - Strange Character of the Duchesse de Berry - - 123 CHAPTER XIV ...
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... attacked by the same complaint . In spite of this precaution , however , it declared itself upon him at Dun- kerque , just as the troops were re - embarked . He was in de- spair , and wished to be wrapped up in blankets and carried on ...
... attacked by the same complaint . In spite of this precaution , however , it declared itself upon him at Dun- kerque , just as the troops were re - embarked . He was in de- spair , and wished to be wrapped up in blankets and carried on ...
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... at nothing before the King , and often said the sharpest things . This major had very robust health , and laughed at the doctors - very often , even before the King , at Fagon , whom nobody else would have dared to attack.
... at nothing before the King , and often said the sharpest things . This major had very robust health , and laughed at the doctors - very often , even before the King , at Fagon , whom nobody else would have dared to attack.
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... attack . Fagon replied by disdain , often by anger , and with all his wit was embarrassed . These short scenes were sometimes very amusing . Brissac , a few years before his retirement , served the Court ladies a nice turn . All through ...
... attack . Fagon replied by disdain , often by anger , and with all his wit was embarrassed . These short scenes were sometimes very amusing . Brissac , a few years before his retirement , served the Court ladies a nice turn . All through ...
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afterwards amused army arrived asked attack Boisseuil cabal cabinet Cardinal Chamillart cloth extra Court courtiers Crown 8vo dared Dauphin death Duc d'Orléans Duc de Beauvilliers Duc de Berry Duc de Bourgogne Duchesse d'Orléans Duchesse de Berry Duchesse de Bourgogne Edition embarrassed enemy Engravings everything Fagon father favour fear felt Flanders France gave gilt gogne half-morocco Illustrations Jesuits King of Spain King's knew ladies Léon letter Lille Madame de Bourgogne Madame de Maintenon Madame de Montespan Madame de Saint-Simon Madame des Ursins Madame la Duchesse Mademoiselle manner Maréchal de Boufflers Marly marriage matters Meudon ministers Monseigneur de Bourgogne Monseigneur le Duc morning never night o'clock once Paris passed Père La Chaise Plates Portrait Princesse Princesse des Ursins Queen received replied returned Royal Saint sent soon speak spoke Staremberg surprise things thought tion told took troops Vendôme Versailles Villars Vols wished word
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