The History of Charles XII, King of Sweden Paperback -
by Voltaire
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ... BOOK VI fntrigues at the Ottoman Porte. The Khan of Tartary and the Pacha of Bender endeavour to force Charles to be gone. He defends himself -with forty domestics against the whole army. He is taken and treated as a prisoner. Fortune, which had before so favoured the king of Sweden, bore hard upon him now, even in the most trifling things. On his return he found his little camp at Bender and all the buildings, inundated by the water of the Niester. He retired to some miles distance, near a village called Varnitza; and as if he had a secret presage of what he was afterwards to experience, he there built a large stone house, capable, in case of emergency, of sustaining an assault for some hours. He furnished it also magnificently, contrary to his custom, to command more respect from the Turks. He likewise built two others, one for his chancery and the other for his favourite Grothusen, who kept one of his tables. While the king was thus building at Bender, as if he meant always to remain in Turkey, Baltagi Mahomet, more apprehensive than ever of the intrigues and complaints of this prince at the Porte, had sent the emperor of Germany's resident to Vienna, to procure a passage for the king of Sweden through the hereditary territories of the house of Austria. This envoy came back in three weeks, with a promise from the imperial regency, to pay Charles XII. all due honours and conduct him safely into Pomerania. The reason why the regency were applied to, was, because Charles, Joseph's successor was then in Spain disputing the crown with Philip V. While the German envoy was executing this commission at Vienna, the grand vizier sent three Pachas to the king of Sweden, to acquaint him that he must leave the territories of the Turkish...
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- Title The History of Charles XII, King of Sweden
- Author Voltaire
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 88
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Theclassics.Us
- Date 9/12/201
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781230362984 / 1230362983
- Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.18 in (24.61 x 18.90 x 0.46 cm)
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