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The Life Of Prince Potemkin.
times also , for several weeks successively , retired to his room with liis nieces , and several men admitted to his confidence , he would loll onasopha , without speaking ; playing at chess , or cards : with his legs bare , the collar of his shirt unbuttoned , in a morning gown , with a thoughtful front , his eye-brows knit , and presenting to the eyes of strangers , who came to visit him , the figure of a salacious and rouerh Kosac .
' All these singularities Frequently raised the Empress ' s displeasure , but rendered him still more interesting to her . In his youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion , by his valour , by his masculine beaut }' . Arrived at the age of maturity , he charmed her still by flattering her pride , by calming her apprehensions , by strengthening her power , by cherishing her whims of Oriental empire , the
expulsion of the barbarians , and the restoration of the Greek republics . ' Soon after being taken into favour , become the rival of Orloff he performed , on his Sovereign ' s account , whatever the most romantic passion could inspire . He put out his eye to remove from it a blemish which diminished his beauty . Banished bhis rivalhe ran fo meet
y , death in combat , but returned with g lory . A successful lover , he quickly got rid of the hypocritical farce , of which the developement held out to him the perspective of an obscure disaster . lie himself gave favourites to his mistress , and became her confident , her friend , her General , and her Minister . ' Paniu was President of the Council , andfavoiired the alliance with
Prussia . Potemkin persuaded his mistress , thatthe Emperor ' s friendship would be of more use in realizing her plans against the Turks . _ He connected her with Josep h II . and by that means furnished himself with the means of conquering the Krimea , and the country of the Nogay Tartars , dependent upon it . Restoring to these regions their sonorous and ancient names , creating a naval armament at Kerson and Sevastapolhe persuaded Catharine to come and admire in person
, this new scene of his glory . Nothing was spared in order to render this journey renowned . Money , provisions , and horses , were conveyed thither from all parts of the empire . The hig hways were illuminated . The Bory ' stheues was covered with magnificent giiiies . A hundred ; -n <\ fift y thousand soldiers were armed and newly equipped . The Kosacs were assembled ; the Tartars disciplined ; desarts lvrimean
were peopled ; and palaces raised . 1 lie nakedness ot tne plains was disguised by villages built on purpose to relieve its dreary aspect ; and these were enlivened by fire-works . Chains of mountains were illuminated . Fine roads were opened by the army . Savage woods were transformed into English gardens . The King of Poland came to pay homage to her who had crowned , and who afterwards deposed him from his throne The Emperor Joseph II . came
him-. self to attend the triumphal march of the Empress Catharine ; and the result of this brilliant journey was another war ; to undertake which the English and the Prussians impoliticaily instigated the Turks ; and which was only a fresh incitement to the ambition of Potemkin . by affording him an opportunity to conquer Oczakoirj which remained
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The Life Of Prince Potemkin.
times also , for several weeks successively , retired to his room with liis nieces , and several men admitted to his confidence , he would loll onasopha , without speaking ; playing at chess , or cards : with his legs bare , the collar of his shirt unbuttoned , in a morning gown , with a thoughtful front , his eye-brows knit , and presenting to the eyes of strangers , who came to visit him , the figure of a salacious and rouerh Kosac .
' All these singularities Frequently raised the Empress ' s displeasure , but rendered him still more interesting to her . In his youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion , by his valour , by his masculine beaut }' . Arrived at the age of maturity , he charmed her still by flattering her pride , by calming her apprehensions , by strengthening her power , by cherishing her whims of Oriental empire , the
expulsion of the barbarians , and the restoration of the Greek republics . ' Soon after being taken into favour , become the rival of Orloff he performed , on his Sovereign ' s account , whatever the most romantic passion could inspire . He put out his eye to remove from it a blemish which diminished his beauty . Banished bhis rivalhe ran fo meet
y , death in combat , but returned with g lory . A successful lover , he quickly got rid of the hypocritical farce , of which the developement held out to him the perspective of an obscure disaster . lie himself gave favourites to his mistress , and became her confident , her friend , her General , and her Minister . ' Paniu was President of the Council , andfavoiired the alliance with
Prussia . Potemkin persuaded his mistress , thatthe Emperor ' s friendship would be of more use in realizing her plans against the Turks . _ He connected her with Josep h II . and by that means furnished himself with the means of conquering the Krimea , and the country of the Nogay Tartars , dependent upon it . Restoring to these regions their sonorous and ancient names , creating a naval armament at Kerson and Sevastapolhe persuaded Catharine to come and admire in person
, this new scene of his glory . Nothing was spared in order to render this journey renowned . Money , provisions , and horses , were conveyed thither from all parts of the empire . The hig hways were illuminated . The Bory ' stheues was covered with magnificent giiiies . A hundred ; -n <\ fift y thousand soldiers were armed and newly equipped . The Kosacs were assembled ; the Tartars disciplined ; desarts lvrimean
were peopled ; and palaces raised . 1 lie nakedness ot tne plains was disguised by villages built on purpose to relieve its dreary aspect ; and these were enlivened by fire-works . Chains of mountains were illuminated . Fine roads were opened by the army . Savage woods were transformed into English gardens . The King of Poland came to pay homage to her who had crowned , and who afterwards deposed him from his throne The Emperor Joseph II . came
him-. self to attend the triumphal march of the Empress Catharine ; and the result of this brilliant journey was another war ; to undertake which the English and the Prussians impoliticaily instigated the Turks ; and which was only a fresh incitement to the ambition of Potemkin . by affording him an opportunity to conquer Oczakoirj which remained