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After that there were endless shows performing dogs, fortune-telling, circuses, etc. but the nicest of all was another merry-go-round, with seats which went up and down like a boat in a very rough sea. Hardly one of them would venture, but I made the Vicomte come with me for two turns; he looked so pale at the end of it, and when I wanted to go a third time, he said we must be getting on, and no one else offered to come. Wasn't it stupid of them, as it was by far the most exciting part of the Foire? It was half-past twelve before we got back to the "Toison d'Or," and there had supper, with "Punch
Upon this the King ordered him to go and ask the Vidame if he wished to accept the Order of the Toison d'Or, and be received into it, and undertake to observe its statutes, its duties, its ceremonies, take its oaths, promise to fulfil all the conditions submitted: to every one who is admitted into it, and agree to conduct himself in everything like a good, loyal, brave, and virtuous chevalier.
Grimaldo proposed to draw from these circumstances all the benefit he proposed to have drawn from the letters had they been written in a fitting spirit, and he said he would answer for it; I should have the 'grandesse' and the 'Toison d'Or' without making the slightest allusion to the cold recommendations of M. le Duc d'Orleans to the King of Spain, and of Dubois to him.
And then, like a true French-woman of business, she brought back the conversation to the one important point: since money was not in question, upon what consideration would Monsieur accord his preference to the Toison d' Or instead of to the Croix de Malte? Müller bowed, laid his hand upon his heart, and said: "I will do it, pour les beaux yeux de Madame."
I have shown in its place the motive which made me desire my embassy; it was to obtain the 'grandesse' for my second son, and thus to "branch" my house. I also desired to obtain the Toison d'Or for my eldest son, that he might derive from this journey an ornament which, at his age, was a decoration.
As soon as my sons appeared, I called the younger and told him, to embrace the knees of the King who overwhelmed us with favours, and made him grandee of Spain with me. He kissed the King's hand in rising, the King saying he was very glad of what he had just done. I presented the elder to him afterwards, to thank him for the Toison. He simply bent very low and kissed the King's hand.
"On the contrary," said Crevecoeur, "I have not yet acquitted myself of it Hearken, Louis of Valois, King of France Hearken, nobles and gentlemen, who may be present. Hearken, all good and true men. And thou, Toison d'Or," addressing the herald, "make proclamation after me.
De Hammes, commonly called "Toison d'Or," councillor and king-at-arms of the Order, said that the President had been seeing visions and talking with Saint Andrew in a dream. Marquis Berghen asked for the source whence he had derived such intimate acquaintance with the ideas of the Saint.
Francis Junius His sermon at Culemburg House The Compromise Portraits of Sainte Aldegonde, of Louis 'Nassau, of "Toison d'Or," of Charles Mansfeld Sketch of the Compromise Attitude of Orange His letter to the Duchess Signers of the Compromise Indiscretion of the confederates Espionage over Philip by Orange Dissatisfaction of the seigniors Conduct of Egmont Despair of the people Emigration to England Its effects The request Meeting at Breda and Hoogstraaten Exaggerated statements concerning the Request in the state council Hesitation of the Duchess Assembly of notables Debate concerning the Request and the inquisition Character of Brederode Arrival of the petitioners in Brussels Presentation of the Request Emotion of Margaret Speech of Brederode Sketch of the Request Memorable sarcasm of Berlaymont Deliberation in the state council Apostille to the Request Answer to the Apostille Reply of the Duchess Speech of D'Esquerdes Response of Margaret Memorable banquet at Culemburg House Name of "the beggars" adopted Orange, Egmont, and Horn break up the riotous meeting Costume of "the beggars" Brederode at Antwerp Horrible execution at Oudenardo Similar cruelties throughout the provinces Project of "Moderation" Religious views of Orange His resignation of all his offices not accepted The "Moderation" characterized Egmont at Arras Debate on the "Moderation" Vacillation of Egmont Mission of Montigny and Berghen to Spain Instructions to the envoys Secret correspondence of Philip with the Pope concerning the Netherland inquisition and the edicts Field-preaching in the provinces Modet at Ghent Other preachers characterized Excitement at Tournay Peter Gabriel at Harlem Field preaching near Antwerp Embarrassment of the Regent Excitement at Antwerp Pensionary Wesenbeck sent to Brussels Orange at Antwerp His patriotic course Misrepresentation of the Duchess Intemperate zeal of Dr.
"The Toison d'Or about midnight," said his guide as he stood to open a door, "and monsieur would do well to leave his lodging by the Western Gate as soon as he has prepared for the journey. This passage will take monsieur to the vestibule."
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