Celebrated Claimants: Ancient and ModernChatto, 1873 - 255 páginas |
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... sister , " and in a panic quitted the town . Nothing could have been more fortunate than his flight . The prince as- sumed all the airs of royalty , and proceeded to establish a petty court , appointing state officers to wait upon him ...
... sister , " and in a panic quitted the town . Nothing could have been more fortunate than his flight . The prince as- sumed all the airs of royalty , and proceeded to establish a petty court , appointing state officers to wait upon him ...
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... sister , in a splendid mansion , situated in spacious grounds , and that he was accustomed to ride on horseback and in a carriage . He described his father as a tall man and a soldier , and stated that his face was seamed by scars ...
... sister , in a splendid mansion , situated in spacious grounds , and that he was accustomed to ride on horseback and in a carriage . He described his father as a tall man and a soldier , and stated that his face was seamed by scars ...
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... sister . However , he persevered in asserting his rights , and claimed before the Cour du Châtelet , in Paris , the name and honours of Count Solar ; and orders were given by the court for the arrest of Cazeaux as his abductor and ...
... sister . However , he persevered in asserting his rights , and claimed before the Cour du Châtelet , in Paris , the name and honours of Count Solar ; and orders were given by the court for the arrest of Cazeaux as his abductor and ...
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... sister , Lady Mary Crawfurd . After the death of the earl various claims were advanced to the peerage , one of them being preferred by a person of the name of John Crawfurd , who came from Dungannon , in the north of Ireland . When this ...
... sister , Lady Mary Crawfurd . After the death of the earl various claims were advanced to the peerage , one of them being preferred by a person of the name of John Crawfurd , who came from Dungannon , in the north of Ireland . When this ...
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... sister kingdom , and succeeded in procuring the elevation of his second son Altham to the Irish peerage as Baron ... sisters . These ladies , who cordially hated her , set about ruining her reputation , and soon induced her weak and ...
... sister kingdom , and succeeded in procuring the elevation of his second son Altham to the Irish peerage as Baron ... sisters . These ladies , who cordially hated her , set about ruining her reputation , and soon induced her weak and ...
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afterwards Altham Anne Allard appeared arrived Artemus Artemus Ward asserted birth brother brought Bruneau Charles child claim claimant cloth extra cloth gilt Comte de Chambord countess court Crawfurd Crown 8vo daughter dauphin death declared died Dimitri documents Douglas Dr Wilmot Duchess Duke of Cumberland Duke of Kent Edition England English Engravings estates evidence father favour Fcap France French friends gave George Gomin Hannah Lightfoot heir honours House of Lords Howard Hugh Smyth husband illustrated cover impostor Ireland James John John Sobieski Stuart king letters LONDON Louis XVI Madame Marchioness of Bath marriage married Martin Guerre Meves mother Naündorff Olive Wilmot paper person PICCADILLY Portrait possession pretender prince Princess prisoner proceeded Pugatscheff recognised returned Ryves Sebastian secret sent Serres sham Sieur de Caille sister story succeeded Temple throne tion told took Tower Verré Warwick wife William witnesses
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