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The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud: In a Series of Letters from a Resident in Paris to a Nobleman in London, Written During the Months of August, September, and October, 1805

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Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith

Brisban and Brannan, 1807 - France - 364 pages

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Joseph Buonaparte his character as a negotiator the puppet of Tal	9

The assumption of the Imperial dignity long determined on by Buona	18

dis	26

Grave dress and puritanical demeanour of the company at Madame	34

Count Cobentzel advises his sovereign to assume the title of Emperor	41

Violent debates in the sacred College on the journey of the Pope	70

the vanity and affected con	74

family parties invited	83

his weak character the present	113

regularly paid	123

Reasons for not incorporating the Batavian republic with the French	133

Buonaparte advises Prussia of his intention to change the form of	139

character of	163

his second message and failure French emissa	174

ignorance and presumption of the Prince	212

The Prince of Peace places spies round the Prince and Princess of	218

The Popes manner of passing his time at Paris great stress laid	90

intended to have been tortured	102

their powers	224

her person and manners her early prostitution	230

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The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud, Volume 3
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The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud, Volume 3
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Title	The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud: In a Series of Letters from a Resident in Paris to a Nobleman in London, Written During the Months of August, September, and October, 1805
Authors	Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith
Edition	4
Publisher	Brisban and Brannan, 1807
Original from	the New York Public Library
Digitized	22 Apr 2013
Length	364 pages

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