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Published: 2015-06-16
Total Pages: 415
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Excerpt from Secret Memoirs of the Court of Petersburg: Particularly Towards the End of the Reign of Catharine II; And the Commencement of That of Paul I; Serving as a Supplement to the Life of Catharine II The Publishers of the following Translation have been induced, by a sense of decency and propriety, to suppress or soften a few anecdotes contained in the original, the grossness of which would undoubtedly outrage the public and private feelings of Englishmen. In all other respects, the grand design and the true colouring and shade of this interesting picture of the court of St. Petersburg have been faithfully retained. The lovers of biography will, it is hoped, now receive an unqualified gratification from the perusal of the following sheets; in which, not only the portraits of the principal personages are drawn by the hand of a master, but the delineations of the various characters connected with the historical period of which they treat, will be found marked by a superior degree of accuracy and judgment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.