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" The guards insisted. They raised their voices, and seemed to wish to call on others to assist them. " Perhaps this was the most terrible moment of this most dreadful morning. Another instant, and the best of Kings would have received from his rebellious... "
Letters during a tour through ... France, Savoy, Switzerland, Germany and ... - Page 44
by Thomas Raffles - 1818
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Memoirs of the Abbé Edgeworth: Containing His Narrative of the Last Hours of ...

Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont, C. Sneyd Edgeworth - France - 1815 - 250 pages
...morning ; another instant, and the best of Kings would have received from his rebellious subjects, indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...replied, ' Sire, in this new insult, ' I only see another trait of resemblance ' between your Majesty and the Saviour ' who is about to recompence you.' At these...
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Memoirs of the Abbé Edgeworth: Containing His Narrative of the Last Hours of ...

Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont, C. Sneyd Edgeworth - France - 1815 - 238 pages
...morning ; another instant, and the best of Kings would have received from his rebellious subjects, indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...by silence ; but as he continued this fixed look of entjuiry, I replied, ' Sire, in this new insult, ' I only see another trait of resemblance ' between...
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Authentic Memoirs of the Revolution in France: And of the ..., Volume 3

France - 1817 - 380 pages
...dreadful morning ; another instant, and the best of kings would have received from his rebellious subjects indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...advice. Alas ! it was impossible for me to give any, and 1 only answered by silence ; but, as he continued this fixed looked of inquiry, 1 replied, " Sire,...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 1

1817 - 506 pages
...dreadful morning ; another instant, and the best of Kings would have received from his rebellious subjects indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...expressed on his countenance. Turning towards me, he lo°ked at me steadily, as if to ask my advice. Alas ! it was impossible for me to give any, and I...
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Letters, During a Tour Through Some Parts of France, Savoy, Switzerland ...

Thomas Raffles - Europe - 1818 - 330 pages
...morning. Another instant and this best of kings would have received, from his rebellious subjects, indignities too horrid to mention— indignities that...by silence ; but as he continued this fixed look of inquiry, I replied—' Sire, in this new insult, I only see another trace of resemblance between your...
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Letters During a Tour Through Some Parts of France, Savoy, Switzerland ...

Thomas Raffles - Europe - 1819 - 370 pages
...morning. Another instant and this best of kings would have received, from his rebellious subjects, indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...he continued this fixed look of enquiry, I replied — tSire, in this new insult, I only see another trace of resemblance between your majesty and the...
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Louis XVII.: His Life, His Suffering, His Death: the Captivity of ..., Volume 2

Alcide Beauchesne - France - 1853 - 474 pages
...horrid to mention, indignities * Miuutes of the execution. (National Archives.) The King's last words. that would have been to him more insupportable than...he looked at me steadily, as if to ask my advice. I replied : * Sire, in this new insult I only see another trait of resemblance between your Majesty...
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Old and New Paris: Its History, Its People, and Its Places, Volume 1

Henry Sutherland Edwards - Paris (France) - 1893 - 702 pages
...direful morning ; another instant and the best of kings would have received from his rebellious subjects indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...by silence ; but as he continued this fixed look of inquiry I replied, ' Sir, in this new insult I only see another trait of resemblance between your Majesty...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 4

English literature - 1915 - 700 pages
...morning ; another instant, and the best of Kings would have received from his rebellious subjects, indignities too horrid to mention — indignities...towards me, he looked at me steadily, as if to ask; «iy advice. Alas I it was impossible for me to give any, and I only answered by silence ; but as he...
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