The Life of Catharine II, Empress of Russia: An Enlarged Translation from the French. With Seven Portraits Elegantly Engraved, and a Correct Map of the Russian Empire, Volum 1T. N. Longman and J. Debrett, 1798 |
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Side 288 - Yes, madame," answered Munich, in a firm and manly tone; "could I do less for the prince who delivered me from captivity? But it is henceforward my duty to fight for you ; and you will find in me a fidelity equal to that with which I had devoted my services to him.
Side 470 - But he was fo warmly received by thofe foldiers under the command of the two officers mentioned above, that he was obliged to retire. By a particular direction of that Providence that watches over the life of man, there was that night a thick mift, which, together with the inward form and fituation of the fortrefs, had this happy effect, that not one individual was either killed or wounded. The bad fuccefs of this firft attempt could not engage this enemy enemy of the public peace to defift from...
Side 415 - ... rational to utter, would have rendered him entirely unintelligible. All persons, however, were not so thoroughly convinced of the incapacity of this prince. He was now arrived at the age of twenty-four years, and he might evidently be made an instrument, or at least a pretence, for exciting dangerous commotions. His...
Side 468 - ... evidence, the diforder of his imagination. To prevent, therefore, ill-intentioned perfons from giving him any trouble, or from making ufe of his name or orders to difturb the public tranquillity, we gave him a guard, and placed about his perion two officers of the garrifon, in whofe fidelity and integrity we could confide.
Side 366 - The sovereigns of this empire," he remarked, " have hitherto uniformly enjoyed an unlimited power ; but it is the very extent of that power which renders it dangerous to him in whom it is lodged, since it may at any time be usurped by some bold pretender, and the usurper is thenceforth above the laws. Trust me, madam, make the sacrifice of an absolute authority. Create a fixed and permanent council, which will secure to you the crown. Solemnly declare that you renounce, for yourself and for...
Side 463 - ... it is in your power, is to mifs your aim. I know you too well to be a good man, to afcribe your refufal to vanity. I know that the fole motive of it is the love of eafe, and leifure to cultivate letters and the friendihip of thofe you efteem.
Side 285 - Roptcha, a small imperial palace, at the distance of about twenty versts from Petershof. Thus was a revolution of such immense importance effected in one day, and without shedding a single drop of blood. The unfortunate emperor enjoyed the power, of which he had made so imprudent and impolitic an use, no longer than six months ; and his wife, without any hereditary title, became sovereign mistress of the empire.
Side 177 - Biren, become so famous by his great advancements, and his not less extraordinary reverses of fortune, was born in Courland, of a family of mean extraction. His grandfather had been head groom to James, the third Duke of Courland, and obtained from his master the present of a small estate in land In 1714, he made his appearance at St. Petersburg, and solicited the place of page to the Princess Charlotte, wife of the Tzarovitch Alexey; but being...
Side 456 - ... their best blood in the cause of their country. He changed entirely the face of the army ; nay, it even seemed that, by dividing their habits into so many uniforms, and giving them so many...
Side 469 - ... fight of what he owed to the law of God, and of the oath of allegiance he had taken to us; and knowing prince Ivan only by name, without any knowledge either of his bodily or mental qua.