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The urgent solicitations of Treslong, however, prevailed, with some difficulty, over De la Marck' original intentions. It is to that bold and intelligent noble, therefore, more than to any other individual, that the merit of laying this corner-stone of the Batavian commonwealth belongs.
It was also said that he had been well treated, and it is certain that nothing was so striking as the resemblance, feature for feature, of the Comte de La Marck to Cardinal de Furstenberg. If the Count was not the son of the Cardinal he was nothing to him.
"Well," resumed the Burgomaster, "I have but one word to say, and that is that Trudchen, who is as sorry to part with yonder pretty lady as if she had been some sister of hers, wants you to take some other disguise, for there is word in the town that the Ladies of Croye travel the country in pilgrim's dresses, attended by a French life guardsman of the Scottish Archers, and it is said one of them was brought into Schonwaldt last night by a Bohemian after we had left it, and it was said still farther, that this same Bohemian had assured William de la Marck that you were charged with no message either to him or to the good people of Liege, and that you had stolen away the young Countess, and travelled with her as her paramour.
Aldegonde Liberality of the estates and the provinces Pledges exchanged between the Prince's representative and the Congress Commission to De la Marck ratified Virtual dictatorship of Orange Limitation of his power by his own act Count Louis at Mons Reinforcements led from France by Genlis Rashness of that officer His total defeat Orange again in the field Rocrmond taken Excesses of the patriot army Proclamation of Orange, commanding respect to all personal and religious rights His reply to the Emperor's summons His progress in the Netherlands Hopes entertained from France Reinforcements under Coligny promised to Orange by Charles IX. The Massacre of St.
A caricature, too, was extensively circulated, representing De la Marck stealing the Duke's spectacles from his nose, while the Governor was supposed to be uttering his habitual expression whenever any intelligence of importance was brought to him: 'No es nada, no es nada 'Tis nothing, 'tis nothing. The Duke, however, lost not an instant in attempting to repair the disaster.
After that disaster he had taken to the sea, and was one of the most famous of the captains of De la Marck, who had received a commission of admiral from the Prince of Orange. "We are starving, Koppelstok; can you inform us how we can get some food?
"Away with your hoofs and hides, and painted iron!" cried Crawford. "No one, save he who slew the Boar, can show the tusks!" He flung on the floor the bloody head, easily known as that of De la Marck, and which was instantly recognised by all who had seen him. "Crawford," said Louis, "I trust it is one of my faithful Scots who has won this prize?"
The Comtesse de la Marck, sister to the Marechaux de Noailles and de Mouchy, had occupied the apartments now appropriated to the Queen. Monsieur and Madame retired to the Luxembourg. The Queen had sent for me on the morning of the 6th of October, to leave me and my father-in-law in charge of her most valuable property. She took away only her casket of diamonds.
"No," answered the Prelate, "for I have not yet told thee the terms which you demanded to hear from me." "Go on," said De la Marck, "and let the terms please me better than the preface, or woe to thy gray head!" And flinging himself back in his seat, he grinded his teeth till the foam flew from his lips, as from the tusks of the savage animal whose name and spoils he wore.
After having been in disgrace with the states, since the downfall of his friend and patron, the Count De la Marck, he had recently succeeded to a regiment in place of Colonel Ysselstein, "dismissed for a homicide or two." On the 17th of May, he had been dining at Rolda, in company with Hohenlo and the young Count of Nassau.
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