History of the Kingdom of Naples; 1734-1825 Volume 2 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...paws and long twisted tails; he had given England eighteen unrolled papyri from Herculaneum for an equal number of these disgustinganimals. The exchange was managed by Sir William A'Court. 1 The Margravine of Anspach. Elizabeth, daughter of Augustus, fourth Earl of Berkeley, a celebrated beauty and w it, born 1750, married (1767) William, sixth Baron Craven. She was separated from him in 1781; and on his decease in 1791, married the Margrave of Anspach, who, some years later, disposed of his principality totheKing of Prussia, and retired to England, where he died in 1806. Ferdinand had long carried on a correspondence with him relating to the chase; each of them keeping an exact daily register of their feats in that line. The King of Naples kept up a similar correspondence with his brother, the King of Spain, but preferred the Margrave, because his inferior in this accomplishment. After the death of the Margrave, his widow resided at Naples, where she died, June 1828, at seventy-eight years of age.--See Memoires Secrets des Court de VItalic, pub. 1793, and Memoirs of Lady Bkusingtov. CHAPTER III. ERRORS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR CONSEQUENCE. A Decree of the king, produced by an affair of a private nature, raised a general panic. The Redinger Company was creditor to the State for provisions supplied to the army of Murat; but the financial embarrassments made credit uncertain until the year 1818, when the accounts were at length cleared, but payment refused by a royal decree worded thus: " Because the object of this outlay had been to sustain an unjust war against us, to prevent the return of the lawful sovereign, and to maintain the military occupation." Remonstrances and a general panic followed the publication of this decree, as had...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...paws and long twisted tails; he had given England eighteen unrolled papyri from Herculaneum for an equal number of these disgustinganimals. The exchange was managed by Sir William A'Court. 1 The Margravine of Anspach. Elizabeth, daughter of Augustus, fourth Earl of Berkeley, a celebrated beauty and w it, born 1750, married (1767) William, sixth Baron Craven. She was separated from him in 1781; and on his decease in 1791, married the Margrave of Anspach, who, some years later, disposed of his principality totheKing of Prussia, and retired to England, where he died in 1806. Ferdinand had long carried on a correspondence with him relating to the chase; each of them keeping an exact daily register of their feats in that line. The King of Naples kept up a similar correspondence with his brother, the King of Spain, but preferred the Margrave, because his inferior in this accomplishment. After the death of the Margrave, his widow resided at Naples, where she died, June 1828, at seventy-eight years of age.--See Memoires Secrets des Court de VItalic, pub. 1793, and Memoirs of Lady Bkusingtov. CHAPTER III. ERRORS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR CONSEQUENCE. A Decree of the king, produced by an affair of a private nature, raised a general panic. The Redinger Company was creditor to the State for provisions supplied to the army of Murat; but the financial embarrassments made credit uncertain until the year 1818, when the accounts were at length cleared, but payment refused by a royal decree worded thus: " Because the object of this outlay had been to sustain an unjust war against us, to prevent the return of the lawful sovereign, and to maintain the military occupation." Remonstrances and a general panic followed the publication of this decree, as had...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

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June 2012

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June 2012

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246 x 189 x 13mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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238

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978-1-153-97130-0

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9781153971300

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1-153-97130-5



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