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Tragical Fate Of The Princess Tarrakanoff.
an apartment ior her in his own house , and bv whom she was received with marks ofthe most profound respect . The Vice-admiral ' s lady and the Consul ' s wife hastened to wait upon her , and never quitted her person . She saw herself presently surrounded by a numerous court , who antici pated her least desires , and seemed anxious only to divert her attention by a routine of amusements . Whenever she appeared abroad the le thronged in har At the theatre
, peop way . all eyes were fixed upon her box . Every thing conspired to suppress any emotions of fear ; every idea of imminent danger was removed at a distance . Fatal security ! It is certainl y impossible to believe for a moment , that a Consul , an English Admiral , ; . nd their ladies , could be so degenerate in principle , soinhuman in dispositionas to ensnareby officious respect
^ , , and perfidious caresses , an unh- 'ppy victim , whose youth , whose be . tuty , whose innocence , must have probed the sensibility of the most obdurate heart ! A suspicion that they were even concerned io the plot formed against Tarrakanoff , and that they endeavoured toinspire her with confidence , but to betray her with greater safety ; is a ihrnight that never , no , never could be harboured in the bosom of an English
female . The youthful Tarrakanoff was so far from entertaining a suspicion of her danger , that after having spent several days in the midst of amusements and in the round of dissipation , she herself asked to visit the Russian squadron . The idea was applauded . Orders were immediatel y given , and on the morrow , upon rising from table , every
thing was read y at the water-side for the Princess ' s reception . She repaired to the beach , and was handed into a barge covered with magnificent awnings . The Consul , his lady , and Admitai Gieig ' s , were seated by thesideof the Princess . A second barge carried the Vice admiral and Alexis Orloff . A third , filled with Russian and English officers , closed the procession . The barges quitted the shore , / i
Jsightof an immense concourse of people , and were received by the fleet with instruments of music , salutes of cannon , and repeated huzzas . When the Princess came along side of th . it ship of which she was going on board , a splendid arm-chair was let down on the side , in which she was seated , and gently hoisted upon the deck ; at the same time she was given to understand that these were particular honours paid to her rank .
But she was scarcely entered the shi p before her hands were loaded with chains . In vain did this helpless , this unsuspecting , this innocent female implore pity from the callous-hearted Orloff , whom she still G . illed b y the tender appellation of husband 1 in vain did she cast herself at his feet , and bedew them ivith a flood of tears 1 The barbarian did not even dei to make her lv ! She was carried
gn one rep , down thehoid ; and next day sailed in the ship for Russia . On arriving at Petersburg , the young victim was shut up in a fortress , and treated most barbarously . Six years afterwards , the waters pf the Newa * terminated her misfortunes : she was drowned in prison !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Tragical Fate Of The Princess Tarrakanoff.
an apartment ior her in his own house , and bv whom she was received with marks ofthe most profound respect . The Vice-admiral ' s lady and the Consul ' s wife hastened to wait upon her , and never quitted her person . She saw herself presently surrounded by a numerous court , who antici pated her least desires , and seemed anxious only to divert her attention by a routine of amusements . Whenever she appeared abroad the le thronged in har At the theatre
, peop way . all eyes were fixed upon her box . Every thing conspired to suppress any emotions of fear ; every idea of imminent danger was removed at a distance . Fatal security ! It is certainl y impossible to believe for a moment , that a Consul , an English Admiral , ; . nd their ladies , could be so degenerate in principle , soinhuman in dispositionas to ensnareby officious respect
^ , , and perfidious caresses , an unh- 'ppy victim , whose youth , whose be . tuty , whose innocence , must have probed the sensibility of the most obdurate heart ! A suspicion that they were even concerned io the plot formed against Tarrakanoff , and that they endeavoured toinspire her with confidence , but to betray her with greater safety ; is a ihrnight that never , no , never could be harboured in the bosom of an English
female . The youthful Tarrakanoff was so far from entertaining a suspicion of her danger , that after having spent several days in the midst of amusements and in the round of dissipation , she herself asked to visit the Russian squadron . The idea was applauded . Orders were immediatel y given , and on the morrow , upon rising from table , every
thing was read y at the water-side for the Princess ' s reception . She repaired to the beach , and was handed into a barge covered with magnificent awnings . The Consul , his lady , and Admitai Gieig ' s , were seated by thesideof the Princess . A second barge carried the Vice admiral and Alexis Orloff . A third , filled with Russian and English officers , closed the procession . The barges quitted the shore , / i
Jsightof an immense concourse of people , and were received by the fleet with instruments of music , salutes of cannon , and repeated huzzas . When the Princess came along side of th . it ship of which she was going on board , a splendid arm-chair was let down on the side , in which she was seated , and gently hoisted upon the deck ; at the same time she was given to understand that these were particular honours paid to her rank .
But she was scarcely entered the shi p before her hands were loaded with chains . In vain did this helpless , this unsuspecting , this innocent female implore pity from the callous-hearted Orloff , whom she still G . illed b y the tender appellation of husband 1 in vain did she cast herself at his feet , and bedew them ivith a flood of tears 1 The barbarian did not even dei to make her lv ! She was carried
gn one rep , down thehoid ; and next day sailed in the ship for Russia . On arriving at Petersburg , the young victim was shut up in a fortress , and treated most barbarously . Six years afterwards , the waters pf the Newa * terminated her misfortunes : she was drowned in prison !