The Life and Times of Nathalia Borissovna, Princess DolgorookovBosworth and Harrison, 1857 - 260 pages |
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Page xix - All men have full liberty of opinion, and ought to enjoy it without subjecting themselves to the imputation of heresy. For my own part, I can safely say, that I have never been disposed to confine myself to the peculiar tenets of any sect of religionists whatever. Great and good men have appeared among all denominations of christians, and I see not why all do not deserve an equal share of attention and regard.
Page 59 - God grant that this new and perilous elevation, so ardently desired by my father, may not be the forerunner to a fall, the more terrible in proportion to the giddy height on which he seeks to stand.
Page 28 - Ostennann excused himself to the prince for the disagreeable nature of his pedagogic duties, and contrived to cast all the blame on Menshikov. The emperor one day sent a present of 9,000 ducats to his sister Natalia, and Menshikov insolently confiscated them with the remark that the "emperor was too young to know the proper use of money.
Page 169 - I cannot refrain from soliciting your aid and interference in behalf of him who is dearer to me than all the world beside.
Page 120 - ... difficulties. On last Friday night, when we had reached about the 53d parallel of latitude, off the west coast of Ireland, a terrible gale struck us and threatened to blow us away backward. But immediately all hands were on deck, and the sails closely furled and the ship left to drift. So for two or three days we were tossed about at the mercy of the wind and the waves, slowly drifting backwards with the current. Sometimes a great wave would strike us, and make the ship quiver, and again the...