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He immediately called Catharine into his presence, and told her that that was Prince Menzikoff, and that he had occasion for a servant like herself, and that he was able to be a much better friend to her than he himself could be, and that he had too much kindness for her to prevent her receiving such a piece of honor and good fortune.
In a certain sense, as Alexander Menzikoff said when selling his cakes, every thing belonged to him. His word was law. Life and death hung upon his decree.
They were all very polite about the reading out of Emilie de Coulanges, and took it as a mark of kindness from me, and not as an exhibition. Try to get and read the Life of Dudley, Lord North, of which parts are highly interesting. I am come to the Ambition in Marie de Menzikoff, which I like much, but the love is mere brown sugar and water. The mother's blindness is beautifully described.
The first years of her reign were agreeable to the people, because she diminished the taxes, and introduced a mild policy in the government of her subjects. She intrusted to Prince Menzikoff an important share in the government of the realm.
The Swedish warrior now fitted out a fleet for the destruction of Cronstadt and Petersburg. The defense of the province was intrusted to Menzikoff. This man subsequently passed through a career so full of vicissitudes that a sketch of his varied life thus far seems important. He was the son of one of the humblest of the peasants living in the vicinity of Moscow.
"Catharine answered only with a profound courtesy, which showed, if not her consent to the change proposed, at least her conviction that it was not then in her power to refuse the offer that was made to her. In short, Prince Menzikoff took her with him, or she went to him the same day."
Conditions of success in life The selection of agents Building a house Secret of success Peter's youth Le Fort and Menzikoff Merchants of Amsterdam Le Fort in the counting-house He goes to Copenhagen He becomes acquainted with military life The ambassador Le Fort an interpreter He attracts the attention of the emperor His judicious answers Gratification of the emperor The embassador's opinion The glass of wine Le Fort given up to the emperor His appointment at court His subsequent career Uniforms Le Fort's suggestion An embassador's train Surprise and pleasure of the Czar Le Fort undertakes a commission Making of the uniforms He enlists a company The company appears before the emperor The result New improvements proposed Changes Remodeling of the tariff Effects of the change The finances Carpenters and masons brought in New palace Le Fort's increasing influence His generosity Peter's violent temper Le Fort an intercessor Prince Menzikoff His early history He sets off to seek his fortune His pies and cakes Negotiations with the emperor Menzikoff in Le Fort's company Menzikoff's real character Quarrel between Peter and his wife Cause of the quarrel Ottokesa's cruel fate Grave faults in Peter's character
To this end she made it her business to examine what number of prisoners had been brought, of what condition they were, and where lodged; and being well acquainted with all she wanted to know, went to the governor of Petersburg, and so well represented how dishonourable it was to the czar, and how opposite to the law of nations, to treat prisoners of war in a worse manner than they would do condemned felons, that he knowing the power of prince Menzikoff, and fearing to disoblige one so dear to him by a refusal, consented they should be removed into an upper part of the prison where they would have more air, and also that they should have an allowance of meat every day.
This utter defeat of Charles XII. produced a sudden revolution in Poland, Sweden and Saxony. Peter immediately dispatched a large body of cavalry, under Menzikoff, to Poland, to assist Augustus in regaining his crown.
This beautiful Polander however being treated by the Muscovites, on account of the influence she had over the prince Menzikoff, with as much complaisance as it was in their power to shew, imagined their disposition less savage than it was in reality; and when she testified the pity she had for those unhappy gentlemen, it was with design to excite it in others, and engage them to join with her in petitioning the czar, at his return, for their enlargement, there being no cartel or exchange of prisoners subsisting between him and the king of Sweden.
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