The pictorial history of France and of the French people, to the Revolution, by G.M. Bussey and T. Gaspey, Tom 2 |
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Strona 634 - At half past eight, the door opened. The Queen came first, leading her son by the hand; Madame Royale and Madame Elizabeth followed. They all threw themselves into the arms of the King. A melancholy silence prevailed for some minutes; and it was only broken by sighs and sobs. The Queen made 'an inclination towards His Majesty's chamber. " No," said the King, " let " us go into this room, I can see you on
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Strona 19 - The next morning he was in a greater passion than ever, stormed exceedingly", and was ready to put some great thing in execution; but at last he recollected himself, and it came to this result: that if the king would swear to the peace, and accompany him to Liege, and assist him to revenge the injuries which they had done him, and the bishop of Liege his kinsman, he would be contented.
Strona 639 - Europe against him in the cause of liberty ; to rout his armies, to take his towns, to humble his pride, and to shake to the foundation that fabric of power which it had been the business of a long life to raise at the expense of every sentiment of tenderness to his subjects, and of justice and good faith to foreign nations...
Strona 562 - Medecino observed the articles of capitulation, as far as depended on him, with great exactness. No violence or insult whatever was offered to the inhabitants, and the French garrison was treated with all the respect due to their spirit and bravery.
Strona 572 - Anhalt, lieutenant-general for the day, took possession with the rest of the piquets of the village of Halen, where prince Ferdinand resolved to support his right. It was already in the hands of the enemy, but they soon abandoned it with precipitation. The allied army, being put in motion, advanced in eight columns, and occupied the ground between Halen and Hemmern, while general Wangenheim's corps filled up the space between this last village and Dodenhausen.
Strona 493 - Ramillies being near their centre. The confederate army was drawn up in order of battle, with the right wing near Foltz on the brook of Yause, and the left by the village of Franquenies, which the enemy had occupied. The duke ordered...
Strona 572 - ... consistent, and the commander acted with all possible expedition. Be that as it will, the enemy were repulsed in all their attacks with considerable loss ; at length they gave way in every part ; and, about noon, abandoning the field of battle, were pursued to the ramparts of Minden. In this action they lost a great number of men, with forty-three large cannon, and many colours and standards ; whereas the loss of the allies was very inconsiderable, as it chiefly fell upon a few regiments of British...