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In one of the incursions made by the Muscovites into Poland, a very beautiful lady, whose father had been killed in asserting the cause of Stanislaus, was made prisoner: prince Menzikoff, who commanded these batallions, saw her, and became enamoured of her charms: she was destitute of all friends, and in the conqueror's power, so thought it best to yield what otherwise she found him determined to seize: in fine, she was his mistress; and her ready compliance with his desires, together with the love she either had or feigned to have for him, afterward gained her an absolute ascendant over him.
Driving all opposition before him, he arrived upon the banks of the Dnieper, and without much difficulty effected the passage of the stream. Peter himself, with Menzikoff, now hastened to the theater of conflict, and summoned his mightiest energies to repel the foe. Battle after battle ensued with varying results. But the situation of the Swedish conqueror was fast growing desperate.
To people of wealth and rank they represented the heavy taxes which they were obliged to pay to defray the expenses of the emperor's wild schemes, and the loss of their own proper influence and power in the government of the country, they themselves being displaced to make room for foreigners, or favorites like Menzikoff, that were raised from the lowest grades of life to posts of honor and profit which ought to be bestowed upon the ancient nobility alone.
Gluck She goes to Marienburg Her character Mode of life at Marienburg Her lover His person and character Catharine is married The town captured Catharine made prisoner Her anxiety and sorrow The Russian general Catharine saved Catharine in the general's service Seen by Menzikoff Transferred to his service Transferred to the Czar Privately married Affairs on the Pruth The emperor's danger Catharine in camp A bribe Catharine saves her husband The vizier's excuses A public marriage determined on Arrangements The little bridesmaids Wedding ceremonies Festivities and rejoicings Birth of Catharine's son Importance of the event The baptism Dwarfs in the pies Influence of Catharine over her husband Use which she made of her power Peter's jealousy Dreadful punishment Catharine's usefulness to the Czar Her imperfect education Her final exaltation to the throne
That Prince Menzikoff, their ambassador to the Porte, has presented the ultimatum of the Russian Government, which means war, for the Turks are certain not to knock under; and we and the French would not let them, if they thought of doing so. The Russians intend to invade Turkey with all possible despatch; indeed, they have an army all ready to throw across the frontier.
The general said himself that he never had been so well served as since Catharine had been with him. "It happened one day that Prince Menzikoff, who was the general's commanding officer and patron, saw Catharine, and, observing something very extraordinary in her air and behavior, asked the general who she was and in what condition she served him.
Menzikoff joined this company, and he took so much interest in the exercises and evolutions, and evinced so great a degree of intelligence, and so much readiness in comprehending and in practicing the various manoeuvres, that he attracted Le Fort's special attention.
Though the Swedes almost invariably conquered the Russians in the open field, Menzikoff, from behind his well-constructed redoubts, beat back his assailants, and St. Petersburg was saved. The summer passed away with many but undecisive battles, until the storms of the long northern winter separated the combatants.
Invasion of the Swedes Their progress through the country Artificial roads Pultowa Fame of the battle Situation of Pultowa It is besieged Menzikoff Manoeuvres Menzikoff most successful King Charles wounded The Czar advances to Pultowa The king resolves to attack the camp A battle determined upon Military rank of the Czar His address to the army The litter The battle Courage and fortitude of the king The Swedes defeated Narrow escape of the Czar He discovers the broken litter Escape of King Charles Dreadful defeat Flight and adventures of the king He offers now to make peace The king's followers Peter's reply Carriage for the king Flight to the Turkish frontier Sufferings of the retreating army Deputation sent to the Turkish frontier Reception of the messenger Boats collected Crossing the river Bender Fate of the Swedish army The prisoners Anecdote of the Czar The Czar's habits Disposition of the prisoners Adventures of the King of Sweden Military promotion of the Czar
He had no sooner passed the door, than he found himself in a spacious chamber richly adorned, at the upper end of which sat a man, leaning his head upon his arm in a thoughtful posture. Horatio immediately knew him to be prince Menzikoff, whom he had seen during a short truce between the czar and king Charles of Sweden, when both their armies were in Lithuania.
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