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Title: Historical memoirs of the Emperor Alexander I and the court of Russia
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Choiseul-Gouffier, Sophie de Tisenhaus, comtesse de, 1752-1817 Patterson, Mary Berenice, translator
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Publisher: Chicago, McClurg
Contributing Library: University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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ow of the imperial palace, theczarina saw the young princesses arrive, who, bythe way, were all remarkably good-looking. Cath-erine observed that the first one to leave the car-riage descended with too much haste ; she auguredill from such precipitation. The next caught herfoot in the train of her dress and almost fell. Howstupid ! how awkward ! exclaimed the empress.Finally the third descended with perfect composureand dignity. That is she who will be the grandduchess ! exclaimed Catherine. This was Elizabeth of Baden.1 Her face confirmedthe empress in her first impression, and charmed theyoung grand duke. Very much in love with his young bride, Alex-ander enjoyed in her society and cultivated mindand the tenderness which she felt for him all thatcould ameliorate the hard lot to which he was con- 1 Elizabeth Alexievna (born 1779, died 1826). Her maiden namewas Louisa Maria Augusta. In 1793 she became the consort ofAlexander. Her character is represented as having been veryamiable. 26
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EMPRESS ELIZABETH. Emperor Alexander I. demned after the death of the Empress Catherine,and the accession of his father to the throne. Longcontinued mental suffering had hardened the char-acter of Paul I., although he was naturally possessedof a clear mind and a sensitive heart. The fatal disposition of his mind to suspicion, andthe excessive irritability of his temper so long heldin passive submission, knew no restraint after he hadattained sovereign power. Time only increased hisunhappy passions, and in those moments when every-thing was to be feared from their violence, fromwhich even his family fled, Alexander, who aloneknew how to oppose with respectful firmness thewill of the emperor, sometimes succeeded in calm-ing the mind suffering from an incurable disease.Devoured by that ardent and suspicious imagina-tion which pictured to him constant dangers andsecret enemies, the unfortunate monarch was hisown greatest enemy, and he ended by making him-self the victim of his own morbid

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