This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...She sang with her sister the Princess Salms, who also accompanied on the guitar. The last evening, Jackson having made an arrangement for some English boats, we all went to Holstein distant five miles from Kb'nigsberg. The weather was remarkably fine and there was nothing omitted which could contribute to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...She sang with her sister the Princess Salms, who also accompanied on the guitar. The last evening, Jackson having made an arrangement for some English boats, we all went to Holstein distant five miles from Kb'nigsberg. The weather was remarkably fine and there was nothing omitted which could contribute to enliven the scene. A band of music and Russian singers followed the queen's boat, and this various harmony was truly enchanting. A fter having walked about the garden, drank tea, &c., we returned. In the Queen's boat were her Majesty, the Princess Salms, Countess Miihl, Novosilzow, Czartoryski, Strogonow, Gower, Jackson, and myself. The Duchess of Holstein, Countess Truxeff, Madame le General Riichel, Madame and Mademoiselle Kriidner, Hutchinson, Prince Galitzin, Count Balm, the Chamberlain, and Colonel Schappen were iu two other boats. We did not reach the landing-place before eleven o'clock at night; but the moon shone so brightly that 232 SURRENDER OF DANTZIC. Chap. VII. it was as light as day. When the royal party had entered their carriages Kit and I with Strogonow went home: not to sup or to sleep but to set off immediately for Bartenstein in post-waggons, understanding that the head-quarters were about to change from thence. We travelled until twelve o'clock yesterday morning, when we arrived here with bones almost dislocated from the shattering. I never journied so wretchedly in my life. We found matters in statu quo; but symptoms were to be traced of an approaching movement. The general had gone to the grand duke. During our visit at Konigsberg intelligence arrived of General Graubiu at Graudenz having made a sortie, captured and disarmed three battalions of the enemy, and taken three vessels'; one laden with coffee and sugar, another...
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