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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... the born enemy of this prince, because his father had been imprisoned in the Castle of Louvestein, where prisoners of State are confined. He accused the late Prince of Orange of having caused this imprisonment, and from this arose his hatred. The whole Republic had entire confidence in De Witt, for he had avoided making people jealous, and affected an extreme simplicity, being affable to all and saluting everyone in the street; besides, he was always simply clothed and plain in furniture and living. In short, he lived like a man devoid of ambition, whereas he perhaps had more of it than anyone else. At one time, John de Witt had thought that the Prince of Orange would not give him great trouble, because he had always been very delicate in youth. Indeed, his mother had begged the King to send him a doctor from Paris, and he had sent Dacquin, who pulled him round by his remedies or, as is more likely, the illness having run its course, nature began to assist him. Be this as it may, the year 1670 having come, the Duc de Lorraine, whose restless spirit never allowed him to remain in peace, tried to persuade the Dutch that they must beware of the King, because he contemplated only revenge on account of his conquests having been stopped by them. The Prince ot Orange no sooner learnt of it, tban he seized the opportunity to ask the Republic to reestablish him in the posts of his ancestors, which were those of Statdholder and Admiral, but John de Witt opposed this, declaring that war was not yet imminent, and that, in any case, the King of England would assist Holland. This hope had no great foundation, for Charles II., who had often urged the claims of the Prince of Orange, was offended at his recommendations having been disregarded; besides, the Dutch competed with th...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoirs of Monsieur D'Artagnan, Now for the First Time Translated Into English Volume 3. To get started finding Memoirs of Monsieur D'Artagnan, Now for the First Time Translated Into English Volume 3, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 115057271X

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... the born enemy of this prince, because his father had been imprisoned in the Castle of Louvestein, where prisoners of State are confined. He accused the late Prince of Orange of having caused this imprisonment, and from this arose his hatred. The whole Republic had entire confidence in De Witt, for he had avoided making people jealous, and affected an extreme simplicity, being affable to all and saluting everyone in the street; besides, he was always simply clothed and plain in furniture and living. In short, he lived like a man devoid of ambition, whereas he perhaps had more of it than anyone else. At one time, John de Witt had thought that the Prince of Orange would not give him great trouble, because he had always been very delicate in youth. Indeed, his mother had begged the King to send him a doctor from Paris, and he had sent Dacquin, who pulled him round by his remedies or, as is more likely, the illness having run its course, nature began to assist him. Be this as it may, the year 1670 having come, the Duc de Lorraine, whose restless spirit never allowed him to remain in peace, tried to persuade the Dutch that they must beware of the King, because he contemplated only revenge on account of his conquests having been stopped by them. The Prince ot Orange no sooner learnt of it, tban he seized the opportunity to ask the Republic to reestablish him in the posts of his ancestors, which were those of Statdholder and Admiral, but John de Witt opposed this, declaring that war was not yet imminent, and that, in any case, the King of England would assist Holland. This hope had no great foundation, for Charles II., who had often urged the claims of the Prince of Orange, was offended at his recommendations having been disregarded; besides, the Dutch competed with th...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoirs of Monsieur D'Artagnan, Now for the First Time Translated Into English Volume 3. To get started finding Memoirs of Monsieur D'Artagnan, Now for the First Time Translated Into English Volume 3, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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