The Strange Career of the Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont: Minister Plenipotentiary from France to Great Britain in 1763, Volumen1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1885 - 378 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 24
Página 23
... complete of victories , was never explained by himself . Later , his reasons were guessed ! D'Eon had quitted St. Petersburg in April , entrusted by the Empress with private letters to Maria Theresa and Louis XV .; he was the bearer to ...
... complete of victories , was never explained by himself . Later , his reasons were guessed ! D'Eon had quitted St. Petersburg in April , entrusted by the Empress with private letters to Maria Theresa and Louis XV .; he was the bearer to ...
Página 48
... complete his journey , which he did in equally imprudent haste . Sickening of small - pox at Paris , a long illness and con- valescence entirely unfitted him during several months for any kind of employment . Upon his recovery , D'Eon ...
... complete his journey , which he did in equally imprudent haste . Sickening of small - pox at Paris , a long illness and con- valescence entirely unfitted him during several months for any kind of employment . Upon his recovery , D'Eon ...
Página 54
... complete change of front on the part of Russia . The new Tsar agreed with Frederick to a truce , which developed into an alliance , and afforded him the opportunity for gratifying his tastes for all that was German , and further ...
... complete change of front on the part of Russia . The new Tsar agreed with Frederick to a truce , which developed into an alliance , and afforded him the opportunity for gratifying his tastes for all that was German , and further ...
Página 57
... complete a cipher he must have been at the Russian Court . It is dated April 13 , 1778 . 6 The Empress Elizabeth never had a reader ' ( lectrice ) wrote her Majesty , and M. or Mademoiselle D'Eon was not better known to her than to me ...
... complete a cipher he must have been at the Russian Court . It is dated April 13 , 1778 . 6 The Empress Elizabeth never had a reader ' ( lectrice ) wrote her Majesty , and M. or Mademoiselle D'Eon was not better known to her than to me ...
Página 88
... complete ten years ' service as a diplomatist , without having become richer or sharper . . . . I have incurred debts to the amount of 20,000 livres for having dabbled in politics . . . . I entreat you to decide upon my present and ...
... complete ten years ' service as a diplomatist , without having become richer or sharper . . . . I have incurred debts to the amount of 20,000 livres for having dabbled in politics . . . . I entreat you to decide upon my present and ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Strange Career of the Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont: Minister ... John Buchan Telfer Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
appear August Baron de Breteuil bassador battle of Villinghausen Beaumarchais Boutaric captain of dragoons cause Chevalier D'Eon Chevalier Douglas Chevalier's Chevalière CO.'S LIST considered Count de Broglio Count de Guerchy Count de Vergennes Court Crown 8vo D'Eon de Beaumont Dictionary Duke de Choiseul Duke de Nivernois Duke de Praslin Earl Empress enemies England English favour female attire French ambassador Gaill Guerchy's hand HISTORY honour Illustrations instructions King's la Rosière lady late King le Chevalier D'Eon letter London LONGMANS & CO.'S Lord Bute Lord Ferrers Lord Halifax Louis XV Madame Madame de Pompadour Mademoiselle D'Eon Majesty Majesty's Marquis de l'Hôpital matter Mém Mémoires minister plenipotentiary Morande never orders papers Paris peace person Petersburg Pompadour Prince de Conti received reply royal Russia secret correspondence sent Sieur D'Eon Tercier thousand livres tion Tonnerre Treaty Vergennes Vergy Versailles vols woman Woodcuts
Pasajes populares
Página 7 - The WIFE'S MANUAL: or. Prayers, Thoughts, and Songs on Several Occasions of a Matron's Life.
Página 16 - TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND LIBRARY OF REFERENCE. Comprising an English Dictionary and Grammar, Universal Gazetteer, Classical Dictionary, Chronology, Law Dictionary, &c.
Página 14 - IECTURES on the HISTORY of ENGLAND, from the earliest Times to the Death of King Edward II. By WILLIAM LONGMAN. With Maps and Illustrations. 8vo. 15s. The HISTORY of the LIFE and TIMES of EDWARD the THIRD.
Página 8 - A General History of Greece from the Earliest Period to the Death of Alexander the Great, with a sketch of the subsequent History to the present time. New Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth, price js. 6d. Tales of Ancient Greece.
Página 7 - History of Civilisation in England and France, Spain and Scotland. By HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE. 3 vols. crown 8vo. 24?.
Página 18 - Hibbert Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion, as illustrated by the Religions of India. Crown 8vo. js. 6d. Introduction to the Science of Religion ; Four Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution. Crown 8vo. "]s. 6d. Natural Religion. The Gifford Lectures, delivered before the University of Glasgow in 1888.
Página 4 - The Alpine Club Map of Switzerland, with parts of the Neighbouring Countries, on the scale of Four Miles to an Inch. Edited by RC NICHOLS, FRGS 4 Sheets in Portfolio, 42*.
Página 21 - Swinburne. — PICTURE LOGIC : an Attempt to Popularise the Science of Reasoning. By ALFRED JAMES SWINBURNE, MA With 23 Woodcuts.
Página 8 - LIBRARY EDITION, with all the Original Illustrations, Maps, Landscapes on Steel, Woodcuts, &c. 2 vols. 4to. 48s. INTERMEDIATE EDITION, with a Selection of Maps, Plates, and Woodcuts. 2 vols. square crown 8vo. 21s. STUDENT'S EDITION, revised and condensed, with 46 Illustrations and Maps.
Página 23 - Sea- Fisherman: comprising the Chief Methods of Hook and Line Fishing in the British and other Seas, a glance at Nets, and remarks on Boats and Boating. Second Edition, enlarged, with 80 Woodcuts. Post 8vo. 12s. Gd. The Fly- Fisher's Entomology. By ALFRED RONALDS. With coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect.