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Birth of Alexis His father's hopes Advantages enjoyed by Alexis Marriage proposed Account of the wedding Alexis returns to Russia Cruel treatment of his wife Her hardships and sufferings The Czar's displeasure Birth of a son Cruel neglect The Czar sent for Death-bed scene Grief of the attendants The princess's despair High rank no guarantee for happiness Peter's ultimatum Letter to Alexis Positive declarations contained in it The real ground of complaint Alexis's excuses His reply to his father He surrenders his claim to the crown Another letter from the Czar New threats More positive declarations Alexis's answer Real state of his health His depraved character The companions and counselors of Alexis Priests Designs of Alexis's companions General policy of an opposition The old Muscovite party Views of Alexis Peter at a loss One more final determination Farewell conversation Alexis's duplicity Letter from Copenhagen Alternative offered Peter's unreasonable severity Alexis made desperate Alexis's resolution
They submit, and offer their lives as warrant for their loyalty. The last act opens in the Czar's palace, where his old companion, Danilowitz, has been installed in high favor. Catharine, however, has disappeared. George and Prascovia arrive from Finland, but they know nothing of her. The faithful Danilowitz finds her, but she has lost her reason.
"The Czar's Hangman," Stolypin, lectured the members as though they were naughty children, forbidding them to invite experts to aid them in framing measures, or to communicate with any of the zemstvos or municipal councils upon any questions whatsoever. "The Duma was not granted the right to express disapproval, reproach, or mistrust of the government," he thundered.
The song was in the Ruthenian tongue, but was the heart cry of a Russian exile, a cry for freedom for his native land, for death to the tyrant, for vengeance on the traitor. Nowhere in all the Czar's dominions dared any man sing that song.
France, which had been vanquished at Blenheim and Ramillies, turned a pleading glance toward him, and the leader of the victorious allies, Marlborough himself, solicited his help. Charles may have had an idea of making Grodno his base for a spring attack on the Czar's new conquests in the North.
He doubtless amused them during the carousal by relating to them what had taken place during the interview with his father, and how earnestly the Czar had argued against his doing what he had begun originally with threatening to make him do. The Czar's business called him to Copenhagen.
Having anticipated reaching the scene of the smoke early this morning, we had divided up Czar's load amongst the remainder of the caravan, and for the time transformed him into a riding-camel, and so two of us were mounted.
The welkin rang with applause, while Lazaref kissed his benefactor's hands and the hem of his coat. Next day Alexander crossed the Niemen. Savary went with him as a French envoy, partly to keep up the Czar's courage and spirits, which would be endangered by the sullen humor of the court circles in St. Petersburg, partly to study the temper of the Russian people.
Peter made a second journey through Germany, Holland, and France . His son Alexis, who allied himself with a reactionary party that aimed to reverse the Czar's policy, he finally caused to be tried for treason. He was condemned, but died either from the bodily torture inflicted on him to extort confession, or, as many have believed, by poison, or other means, used by the direction of his father.
If our property falls to the Czar's subjects, it is certainly better to preserve it intact than to expose it to the savage attacks of the rioters. If your excellency permits, we will bring you the keys of our houses and submit to any measures you may see fit to take.
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