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The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository.
line of the whole premises , exactly fifty feet from the river , and will run the same breadth from these works , in a pleasing curve , along the River side , as far as to Belgrade House , near the Horse-Ferry . The building behind , at the right hand of the plate , is termed the Back-room , from the two ranges of largefermentiiig BACKS beingplaced on octangular bases ( as in the Store-house ) , over which , between the ' spacious windowsare erected the C OOLERSmore than two hundred
, , feet in length . ' The whole premises , on that side , will be enclosed by a wall and loft-, fences , next the public lane , for a considerable way ; and on the other side they are divided , by a spacious , sewer , from the said wall , down to the River . Within this space will beanHoggery , with styes to cover near two acres of groundbesidesat leasttwo acres of pasture
; , , and garden , which , with the stabling , carriage-houses , cooper ' s shop , bacon-houses , killing and curing houses , with yard and carriageways , comprize the whole , and will be ( when completed ) the best arranges ] public works of the kind in Europe .
Authentic Memoirs Of The Last Year Of Louis The Sixteenth.
AUTHENTIC MEMOIRS OF THE LAST YEAR OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH .
BY A . F . BERTHAND DE MOLEV-ILLE , MINISTER OF STATE AT THAT TIME .
A FTER first refusing the office of Minister of Marine , M . Ber-•*¦ *¦ trand-was induced , from personal attachment to the King , to accept it ; and he gives the following interesting description of his first interview with his Sovereign . ' As it was the first time that I had ever had the honour of speaking to his Majesty , on finding myself lete-a-tete with himI was so
, overwhelmed with timidity , that if it had been my part to speak first , I . should not have been able to pronounce a sentence . But I acquired courage , on observing th . it the King was more embarrassed than myself . He stammered put a few words without connection , but at last recovered himself , on seeing me more at my ease , and our conversation soon became interesting .
' After some general observations upon the present difficult and perplexed state of public affairs , the King said to me , " Well , have 3 'ou any farther objection ?" " No , Sire , " answered I . " The desire of obeying and pleasing your Majesty is the only sentiment 1 feel . But that 1 may know whether it will be in my power to serve you with utility 1 hope 3 'our
, Majesty will have the condescension to inform me of your sentiments respecting the new Constitution , and the conduct you expect from your Minist ers regarding it " " That ib but ju t , " said the King . " This , then , is what I think : lam far from regarding this Constitution as a chef d ' oeuvre . I believe there are great faults in it ; and that if 1- had been allowed to state
my observations upon it , some advantageous alterations mi g ht have been adopted . ' But of this there is n-. i question at present ; I have sworn to maintain it , such as it is , and I am determined , as I ought ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository.
line of the whole premises , exactly fifty feet from the river , and will run the same breadth from these works , in a pleasing curve , along the River side , as far as to Belgrade House , near the Horse-Ferry . The building behind , at the right hand of the plate , is termed the Back-room , from the two ranges of largefermentiiig BACKS beingplaced on octangular bases ( as in the Store-house ) , over which , between the ' spacious windowsare erected the C OOLERSmore than two hundred
, , feet in length . ' The whole premises , on that side , will be enclosed by a wall and loft-, fences , next the public lane , for a considerable way ; and on the other side they are divided , by a spacious , sewer , from the said wall , down to the River . Within this space will beanHoggery , with styes to cover near two acres of groundbesidesat leasttwo acres of pasture
; , , and garden , which , with the stabling , carriage-houses , cooper ' s shop , bacon-houses , killing and curing houses , with yard and carriageways , comprize the whole , and will be ( when completed ) the best arranges ] public works of the kind in Europe .
Authentic Memoirs Of The Last Year Of Louis The Sixteenth.
AUTHENTIC MEMOIRS OF THE LAST YEAR OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH .
BY A . F . BERTHAND DE MOLEV-ILLE , MINISTER OF STATE AT THAT TIME .
A FTER first refusing the office of Minister of Marine , M . Ber-•*¦ *¦ trand-was induced , from personal attachment to the King , to accept it ; and he gives the following interesting description of his first interview with his Sovereign . ' As it was the first time that I had ever had the honour of speaking to his Majesty , on finding myself lete-a-tete with himI was so
, overwhelmed with timidity , that if it had been my part to speak first , I . should not have been able to pronounce a sentence . But I acquired courage , on observing th . it the King was more embarrassed than myself . He stammered put a few words without connection , but at last recovered himself , on seeing me more at my ease , and our conversation soon became interesting .
' After some general observations upon the present difficult and perplexed state of public affairs , the King said to me , " Well , have 3 'ou any farther objection ?" " No , Sire , " answered I . " The desire of obeying and pleasing your Majesty is the only sentiment 1 feel . But that 1 may know whether it will be in my power to serve you with utility 1 hope 3 'our
, Majesty will have the condescension to inform me of your sentiments respecting the new Constitution , and the conduct you expect from your Minist ers regarding it " " That ib but ju t , " said the King . " This , then , is what I think : lam far from regarding this Constitution as a chef d ' oeuvre . I believe there are great faults in it ; and that if 1- had been allowed to state
my observations upon it , some advantageous alterations mi g ht have been adopted . ' But of this there is n-. i question at present ; I have sworn to maintain it , such as it is , and I am determined , as I ought ,