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Article TRAGICAL FATE OF THE PRINCESS TARRAKANOFF. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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Tragical Fate Of The Princess Tarrakanoff.
of the young Russian Princess , he feigned an affection for her , and insp ired the "" artless female with a . real passion for him . So soon as he ' was assured of this , he entreated her to unite with him in the most sacred bonds of conjugal felicity . To this request she unfortunately gave her consent ; and it was with feelings of joy that she promised to contract a marriage , which , in the event , was to consummate her " to Alexis Orloff would afford
ruin . She supposedthat the title of wife her invincible protection from the perfidious treacheries , with which her apprehensions were kept awake . She could not , for a' moment , suppose that any man w _ . tiid make religion , and titles of the most sacred nature , subservient to the destruction of an innocent vidtim . But was religion , was there a title accounted sacred by the barbarous , wretch who " deceived her credulity ? Could that man who strangled the unfortunate Peter III . —could ' be hesitate to dishonour the daughter of Elizabeth ? *
Under pretence of solemnizing the marriage according to the ritual of the Greek church , he ordered subaltern accomplices in villainy to disguise themselves in the habits of priests and lawyer ' s . Thus was profanation united to imposture , and both directed against the unprotected , the too confident Tarrakanoff . When Alexis Orloff was become the fictitious husband , but the real ravisher of this unhappy Prince .. she represented to her , that
, by staying at Rome she would be too much exposed to observation ; and that it appeared more advisable for her to await , in some other Italian city , the moment that gave action to a conspiracy , whereby she was to be called to the throne . Believing this counsel to proceed from the suggestions of love and prudence , she replied , that wherever he would conduct her steps she was ready to go . He
brought her to Pisa immediately , where he had , some time before , hired a magnificent palace . There he continued to treat her with marks of tenderness and respect . But he suffered no one to approach her person except the minions whom he had purchased ; aud when she appeared at the theatre , or in any public walk , he always accompanied her himself .
The division ofthe Russian squadron , under command of Viceadmiral Gieig , had just entered the poll of Leghorn . Upon hearing the news of his arrival , OrlofF related it to the Princess ; and , as he said it was necei-sary that he should repair thi-her to give some orders , offered to take her with him . She acceded , so much the more cheerfully to the invitation , on account of the boasted beauty of the port of Leghornand the niagnilicence of the Russian navy .
Im-, prudent , hapless female I the nearer she appioached the fatal period assigned by Orloff for the execution ofhis horrible project , the more was " her heart alive to the apparent , tenderness and sincerity of the aband .-ned traitor . She set out from Pisa with her usual attendance . On arriving at Leghorn , she alighted at the English Consul's , who had made ready
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Tragical Fate Of The Princess Tarrakanoff.
of the young Russian Princess , he feigned an affection for her , and insp ired the "" artless female with a . real passion for him . So soon as he ' was assured of this , he entreated her to unite with him in the most sacred bonds of conjugal felicity . To this request she unfortunately gave her consent ; and it was with feelings of joy that she promised to contract a marriage , which , in the event , was to consummate her " to Alexis Orloff would afford
ruin . She supposedthat the title of wife her invincible protection from the perfidious treacheries , with which her apprehensions were kept awake . She could not , for a' moment , suppose that any man w _ . tiid make religion , and titles of the most sacred nature , subservient to the destruction of an innocent vidtim . But was religion , was there a title accounted sacred by the barbarous , wretch who " deceived her credulity ? Could that man who strangled the unfortunate Peter III . —could ' be hesitate to dishonour the daughter of Elizabeth ? *
Under pretence of solemnizing the marriage according to the ritual of the Greek church , he ordered subaltern accomplices in villainy to disguise themselves in the habits of priests and lawyer ' s . Thus was profanation united to imposture , and both directed against the unprotected , the too confident Tarrakanoff . When Alexis Orloff was become the fictitious husband , but the real ravisher of this unhappy Prince .. she represented to her , that
, by staying at Rome she would be too much exposed to observation ; and that it appeared more advisable for her to await , in some other Italian city , the moment that gave action to a conspiracy , whereby she was to be called to the throne . Believing this counsel to proceed from the suggestions of love and prudence , she replied , that wherever he would conduct her steps she was ready to go . He
brought her to Pisa immediately , where he had , some time before , hired a magnificent palace . There he continued to treat her with marks of tenderness and respect . But he suffered no one to approach her person except the minions whom he had purchased ; aud when she appeared at the theatre , or in any public walk , he always accompanied her himself .
The division ofthe Russian squadron , under command of Viceadmiral Gieig , had just entered the poll of Leghorn . Upon hearing the news of his arrival , OrlofF related it to the Princess ; and , as he said it was necei-sary that he should repair thi-her to give some orders , offered to take her with him . She acceded , so much the more cheerfully to the invitation , on account of the boasted beauty of the port of Leghornand the niagnilicence of the Russian navy .
Im-, prudent , hapless female I the nearer she appioached the fatal period assigned by Orloff for the execution ofhis horrible project , the more was " her heart alive to the apparent , tenderness and sincerity of the aband .-ned traitor . She set out from Pisa with her usual attendance . On arriving at Leghorn , she alighted at the English Consul's , who had made ready