The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic, and Lady's Magazine and Museum: A Family Journal of the Belles Lettres, Music, Fine Arts, Drama, Fashion, Etc, Volume 18Dobbs & Company, 1841 - English literature |
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... chamber occupied by her and several other ladies , and pre- pared to remove the miserable bed upon which madame de Beauharnais had hitherto slept . To an exclamation of surprise , uttered by one of the ladies , the man replied we want ...
... chamber occupied by her and several other ladies , and pre- pared to remove the miserable bed upon which madame de Beauharnais had hitherto slept . To an exclamation of surprise , uttered by one of the ladies , the man replied we want ...
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... chamber . 66 66 " I would have gone to Vincennes , " burst at length from Bonaparte , " but he prevented me , " and he pointed to the door by which Murat had left the room . " But ' twas best , " he added , more calmly , after a brief ...
... chamber . 66 66 " I would have gone to Vincennes , " burst at length from Bonaparte , " but he prevented me , " and he pointed to the door by which Murat had left the room . " But ' twas best , " he added , more calmly , after a brief ...
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... chamber , and locked the door . It was long before Josephine recovered , and when she did , nothing could induce her to leave the room where she then was . Her husband she knew was still in that adjoining . At four o'clock in the ...
... chamber , and locked the door . It was long before Josephine recovered , and when she did , nothing could induce her to leave the room where she then was . Her husband she knew was still in that adjoining . At four o'clock in the ...
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... chamber for ten days . After the departure of her son Lucien , Madame Letitia went to reside in his hôtel . There she was required to keep up more state ; but in her arrangements she was as penurious as ever . To her grooms of the chambers ...
... chamber for ten days . After the departure of her son Lucien , Madame Letitia went to reside in his hôtel . There she was required to keep up more state ; but in her arrangements she was as penurious as ever . To her grooms of the chambers ...
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... chamber of death . Determined to remain , she had entwined her arms in those of the chair in which she sat , with so much strength , that , unable to disengage them , otherwise than by main force , her attend- ants were compelled to ...
... chamber of death . Determined to remain , she had entwined her arms in those of the chair in which she sat , with so much strength , that , unable to disengage them , otherwise than by main force , her attend- ants were compelled to ...
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Page 196 - ... their breath failing, they gave up to God their innocent souls into the joys of heaven, leaving to the tormentors their bodies dead in the bed. Which after...
Page 173 - The marshal hastened to obey. " Ventrebleu !" quoth the Bastard, when extricated from the weight of his steed, "I cannot hold by the clouds, but though my horse failed me, surely I will not fail my companions...
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