The True History of the State Prisoner: Commonly Called the Iron MaskJ. Murray, 1827 - 352 pages |
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... assure him , in conclusion , that Estrades had no doubt of the readiness of Lewis to assist in freeing minated by historians , Charles II . , Duke of Mantua . She became , on the 30th of April , 1651 , the third wife of Ferdi- nand III ...
... assure him , in conclusion , that Estrades had no doubt of the readiness of Lewis to assist in freeing minated by historians , Charles II . , Duke of Mantua . She became , on the 30th of April , 1651 , the third wife of Ferdi- nand III ...
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... assure him once more of the se- crecy and security with which he is confined- " I have given such good orders for the guarding of my prisoner , that I can answer for his entire security ; as well as for his not now , nor ever , holding ...
... assure him once more of the se- crecy and security with which he is confined- " I have given such good orders for the guarding of my prisoner , that I can answer for his entire security ; as well as for his not now , nor ever , holding ...
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... assure you that no one has seen him , and that the manner in which I have guarded and conducted him during all the journey , makes every body try to conjecture who my prisoner is . ” * It was , probably , during this journey , that St ...
... assure you that no one has seen him , and that the manner in which I have guarded and conducted him during all the journey , makes every body try to conjecture who my prisoner is . ” * It was , probably , during this journey , that St ...
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... assure your Ma- jesty , that the conclusion of it will depend upon yourself . I shall now give you an exact account of it , in order that I may receive the orders it shall please you to send me ; which I will take care to execute ...
... assure your Ma- jesty , that the conclusion of it will depend upon yourself . I shall now give you an exact account of it , in order that I may receive the orders it shall please you to send me ; which I will take care to execute ...
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... afterwards the Duke of Mantua called him to him ; that he or- dered him to beg me to assure your Majesty of his respect and of his attachment to your inter- ests , and to acquaint me that he had entirely 96 THE IRON MASK .
... afterwards the Duke of Mantua called him to him ; that he or- dered him to beg me to assure your Majesty of his respect and of his attachment to your inter- ests , and to acquaint me that he had entirely 96 THE IRON MASK .
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The True History of the State Prisoner: Commonly Called the Iron Mask George Agar-Ellis Dover (1st Baron) No preview available - 2015 |
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Abbé d'Estrades acquainted afterwards Ambassador answer Appendix Archives of France arrested arrived Bastille Blainvilliers Catinat Charles IV citadel of Pignerol conduct confidence Count Matthioli courier Court d'Asfeld delay deliver Delort despatched doubt Duke of Guastalla Duke of Mantua Duke of Modena Duke of Savoy ESTRADES TO POMPONNE execution Exiles Extracted favour Ferdinand Foreign Affairs French Germain give Governor of Casale honour to write House of Austria Incréa informed intention interview Iron Mask Italy Jacobin jesty journey King letter Lewis the Fourteenth LOUVOIS TO SAINT-MARS Majesty Marquis Mars master Milan Milanese minister Montferrat necessary negociation obliged Office for Foreign Padua Paris persuaded PINCHESNE TO POMPONNE POMPONNE TO PINCHESNE possession President Turki Prince prisoner Quintin Craufurd ratification received respecting Richemont Roux Fazillac SAINT-MARS TO LOUVOIS sent Sieur de Lestang Sieur Giuliani Spaniards suspicions tell thing thioli told treaty troops Turin Venice wish
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Page 203 - WP VAN NESS. NATHANIEL PENDLETON, Esq. In the evening of the same day I received from him the following answer : No. XI June 26, 1804. SIR, I have communicated the letter which you did me the honour to write to me of this date, to General Hamilton.
Page 272 - I have received tho letter which you have done me the honour to write to me on the 23rd of this month.
Page 36 - April, to the following purport : ' The king has sent orders to the Abbe* d'Estrades to try and arrest a man with whose conduct his majesty has reason to be dissatisfied ; of which he has commanded me to acquaint you, in order that you may not object to receive him when he shall be brought to you, and likewise that you may guard him in a manner to prevent him from holding communication with any one, and give him reason to repent his evil conduct, and so that it may not be discovered you have got...
Page 312 - With regard to the Sieur de Lestang, I wonder at your patience, and that you should wait for an order to treat such a scoundrel as he deserves, when he is wanting in respect to you.
Page 310 - With regard to the Sieur de Lestang, you may give him paper whenever he wishes to write, and afterwards send it to me." Saint-Mars writes to Louvois on the 6th of January 1680 — " I am obliged, sir, to inform you that the Sieur de Lestang is become like the monk I have the care of; that is to say, subject to fits of raving madness.
Page 314 - Matthioli continued still in the persuasion that it was a spy that had been placed with him, until he was one day disabused by the Jacobin's getting down from his bed, stark naked, and setting himself to preach in a wild incoherent style. I and my lieutenants viewed all their pranks through a hole over the door.
Page 67 - In a chair, covered with oil-cloth, into which there would enter a sufficiency of air, without its being possible for any one to see or speak to him during the journey...
Page 309 - You must keep the individual named Lestang in the severe confinement I enjoined in my preceding letters, without allowing him to see a physician, unless you know he is in absolute want of one.' July 25 : ' You may give paper and ink to the Sieur de Lestang, with the understanding that he is to put into writing whatever he wishes to say ; which you will send to me, and I will let you know whether it deserves any consideration.
Page 4 - ... service of Charles III., duke of Mantua, by whom he was finally made Secretary of State. The successor of Charles III., Ferdinand Charles IV., the last sovereign of Mantua, of the house of Gonzaga, created Matthioli supernumerary senator of Mantua, and gave him the title of Count. Towards the end of 1677 the Abbe d'Estrades, ambassador from France to the republic of Venice, conceived the idea, which he was well aware would be highly acceptable to the insatiable ambition of his master, Louis XIV.,...
Page 126 - ... my presumption in this bold address be forgiven to the zeal which I have to your service and to the public good. To conclude : may you never have a worse meaning offender at your feet, than him, who, besides his duty and his natural inclinations, has all manner of obligations to be perpetually, SIR, Your Majesty's most humble, Most obedient, and most faithful Subject and servant...