Category: Biographies
One week ago--it was Christmas day--my honored Father ordered to be brought to him a huge book, in which for many years he has written with his own hand all the important things which have happened in our country; also copies of the notable pamphlets, speeches, manifestoes, pu...
The duke is here! And, oh!--I can hardly believe it,--he loves me! He loves me so much that he could stay no longer without seeing me, and the two princes, to please him, though...
5. Part 5But everything ought to be set down in order. Yesterday morning the Princess Woivodine had me called to her and spoke thus: "To-night, as on the last night in the year, there is...
4. Part 4Well, thinking it over, certainly I am of the same opinion as my honored Parents, as well by duty as by my own conviction; but to be quite sincere, I do not find fault with the...
1. Part 1One week ago--it was Christmas day--my honored Father ordered to be brought to him a huge book, in which for many years he has written with his own hand all the important things...
6. Part 6I returned two days ago. My diary was forgotten here in my desk, so I could not write in Sulgostow. I was away a fortnight, but it seemed much longer. My honored Parents are exp...
2. Part 2[7] Stanislaus Leszczynski, surnamed the "most virtuous of men," king of Poland before Augustus II., was dethroned by the Saxon party. He had Lorraine allotted to him, and is st...
3. Part 3When we returned breakfast was served, and soon afterwards the dressing of the bride commenced; twelve noble ladies headed by my honored Mother undertook that important task. Th...
8. Part 8He is a sharp fellow, Matenko. Yesterday he entered my room mysteriously, when I was alone, and kneeling on both knees, with an expression which was half droll and half melancho...