Royalty in All Ages

Royalty in All Ages - The Amusements, Eccentricities, Accomplishments, Superstitions and Frolics of the Kings and Queens...
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Author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger),1848-1923
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Language: English
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Royalty in All Ages

Royalty in All Ages

€6,26

Royalty in All Ages

€6,26
Author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger),1848-1923
Format: eBook
Language: English

Royalty in All Ages - The Amusements, Eccentricities, Accomplishments, Superstitions and Frolics of the Kings and Queens of Europe

It has been remarked that to write of the private and domestic acts of monarchs while still alive savours of scandal and bad taste, but when dead their traits of character, however strange and eccentric they may have been in their lifetime, at once become matter of history. Adopting this rule, we have confined ourselves in the present work to dealing with royalty in the past; and, in a field so wide, we have, as far as possible, endeavoured to make each chapter concise and representative of the subject treated. The following pages, whilst illustrating the marvellous versatility of royalty, when seriously analysed tend to show how vastly superior the latter-day sovereigns have been when compared with those of earlier times, many of whose extraordinary freaks and vagaries as much degraded the throne, as the refined and cultivated tastes of her late Majesty Queen Victoria elevated and beautified it. T. F. THISELTON-DYER. {vi} {vii} {ix} {1}{x} ROYALTY AT PLAY The great Mogul Emperor was a chess player, and was generous enough to rejoice when he was beaten by one of his courtiers, which was the exact reverse of Philip II. of Spain, who, when a Spanish grandee had won every game in which he had played against the King, could not conceal his vexation. Whereupon the skilful but injudicious player, returning home, said to his family: My children, we have nothing more to do at Court. There we must henceforth expect no favour; the King is offended because I have won of him every game of chess. Napoleon did not like defeat even at chess, for, if he perceived his antagonist gaining upon him, he would with one hasty movement sweep board and pieces off the table on to the ground. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 57442
Author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger)
Release Date: Jul 4, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English

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