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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. 1827. Excerpt: ... SUPPLEMENT. When I wrote my Memoirs for yon, my dear Children, we lived in the country, shunning with care every kind of publicity, avoiding Paris, cherishing our opinions, our sentiments, and, above all, the hope that God would one day restore to us our legitimate Sovereign. M. de la Rochejaquelein occupied himself with agriculture and field-sports. This peaceable and obscure life was of no avail in soothing the irritation of the Government, which was far from being satisfied with our submission, and seemed to be provoked that it could not obtain our homage and services. We suffered everything from a tyranny which would permit us neither tranquillity nor happiness. At one time a spy was placed among our domestics; at another, some of our relations were exiled from their homes, from an apprehension that their benevolence gave them too firm a hold in the affection of their neighbours; then my husband would be summoned to Paris to give an account of his conduct; or a hunting party would be represented as an attempt to rally the Vendeens. Sometimes we were blamed for going to Poitou, because it was thought our influence there might be too dangerous; then reproached for not remaining there and employing that influence in favour of the conscription. People in office thought nothing more meritorious than annoying us in any way; promises and threats were in turn employed to engage our family to accept some office under Government. In 1805, M. de la Rochejaquelein was offered a place at Court, and solicited to make his own terms. Our independent attitude, and the consideration attached to pure and faithful principles, disturbed the Government. In short, we were unceasingly harassed. It was nearly about this time that we became acquainted with M. de Barante, then ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781150361586
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 98
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150361581
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 191 gr


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