This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...without hereditary claims, of sufficient pretension to acquire and merit to ennoble their appointment. An event has now occurred at Lestocq's corps which might have been attended with great mischief. The orderly man sent with a written order to the advanced posts announcing that the emperor and king ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...without hereditary claims, of sufficient pretension to acquire and merit to ennoble their appointment. An event has now occurred at Lestocq's corps which might have been attended with great mischief. The orderly man sent with a written order to the advanced posts announcing that the emperor and king were about to visit them, deserted. His flight was discovered just in time for necessary precautions (before the arrival of the sovereigns) to prevent any enterprise of the enemy at the moment the sovereigns were passing to the line of videttes; where they had, it must be added, never any business. The king returns here to-morrow. The emperor Chap. VII. QUEEN OF PRUSSIA'S PARTY. 231 will be at Tilsit, where it now appears he did not go in the first instance. I shall be on my journey to Bartenstein early tomorrow, and I am much mistaken if my next journal will not be very interesting. Bartenstein, May 28. We returned here yesterday, after having passed five very agreeable days. My mornings were chiefly occupied in long walks with Gower. At dinner, Jackson, Strogonow, Czartoryski, and Novosilzow, with other Russians, assembled; and we were always gay. In the evening the queen had parties and went on the water. I had the honour to steer her boat. 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 Kbnigsberg. 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...
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