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. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...displayed a deplorable lack of diplomatic skill and ability. What was wanting in these respects he strove to supply by pomp and magnificence, his retinue numbering upwards of a hundred persons. The first meeting of King and envoy did not, according to Lestoile, promise well for the future. Greeting the guest ...
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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. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...displayed a deplorable lack of diplomatic skill and ability. What was wanting in these respects he strove to supply by pomp and magnificence, his retinue numbering upwards of a hundred persons. The first meeting of King and envoy did not, according to Lestoile, promise well for the future. Greeting the guest with courtesy, Henri expressed a fear that his reception had not corresponded with his deserts. " Sire," replied the Ambassador, " I have been so well received that 1 regret the misunderstanding that may cause me to return with an army, in which case I should not be equally welcome." " Ventre Saint-gris," exclaimed the King. " Come whensoever your master may please, and you shall not yourself lack a welcome. In the event of what you speak of coming to pass, your master and all his forces will find obstacles in their way at the frontier, which I may possibly not allow him leisure to inspect." To Don Pedro's complaints of breaches of Henri's engagements with Spain, in the shape of assistance afforded to the Low Countries, the King was able to retort by pointing out that his alleged offences had been as nothing in comparison with the injuries inflicted upon himself. Yet, though differing, as was perhaps inevitable, upon matters of fact, this first interview was on the whole not otherwise than amicable, the King afterwards praising the humility and patience displayed by the envoy. What Don Pedro thought of Henri--of his sagacity, quickness, and command of language--may be inferred from a remark he is quoted as making, to the effect that his master had not sent him to a King, but rather to a devil, " for," he added, " he knows more than the great Devil and all the other devils." On the...
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1910, Hutchinson & Co.
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Hutchinson & Co.
Published:
1910
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English
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With no dust jacket. 329 pages, plus 6 pages ads. Ex-Library copy; with typical markings. Library label on front board and on spine tail. Light bumping, a bit of wear at the spine extremities and tips of corners. A bit of light surface rubbing. Spine somewhat sunned; gilt spine lettering still fairly bright. The frontis is detached, but present. The endpapers, frontis and page edges are age-darkened, freckled. Else Pages clean, but for library markings. No dustjacket.; WHH17A; Ex-Library.
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