Antoinette of Illinois: A Story of Early America (Classic Reprint) (Hardback)
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Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Excerpt from Antoinette of Illinois: A Story of Early America After their Highnesses had greeted the King, one of the greatest nobles of France handed him his stock ings; another his shoes, and yet another his shirt. All of these were donned by Louis with commendable deftness and precision. In fact, with regard to such matters, Louis was something of a perfectionist. Two noble lords with a silver. Pitcher full of water and a basin, washed his face and hands. Then, with much assistance, the royal legs were thrust into the royal breeches. A less important noble smoothed the royal cravat, and yet another put in place the great six-inchwig. As the heels of his shoes measured some three inches in height, the King, a modest five feet three in bed, now stood up, an imposing six-footer. There was some discussion as to the coat that he ought to wear. Frequently he wore a sumptuous velvet coat of cinnamon color. Today someone suggested that he put on the gorgeous red coat, encrusted with diamonds, a garment that had cost more than a million francs, but, strictly speaking, that coat was de ri gueur solely for wear when receiving Visiting mon archs. Louis finally selected the golden coat, stiff with silver "eurs-de-lis. All of this was important because, on this day, the King was to receive the Great La Salle, the Pride of France, just arrived from New France (canada) and Louisiana, Louis great domain in North America a} 04} During the hour preceding noon, La Salle, escorted by the younger Colbert, son of the late great prime minister, had marvelled at the groves of transplanted trees, the vast lawns, the artificial lakes, and the great fountains; incredibly beautiful setting of the Palace of Versailles, a work that had cost untold millions of francs, twenty years of toil, and the lives of thousands of workers. In eloquent silence and a feeling of deep regret, La Salle wondered why all this extravagance had been permitted when New France was crying for financial support, and for colonists to make France secure in the New World. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Language: English . This book usually ship within 10-15 business days and we will endeavor to dispatch orders quicker than this where possible. Brand New Book. Excerpt from Antoinette of Illinois: A Story of Early America After their Highnesses had greeted the King, one of the greatest nobles of France handed him his stock ings; another his shoes, and yet another his shirt. All of these were donned by Louis with commendable deftness and precision. In fact, with regard to such matters, Louis was something of a perfectionist. Two noble lords with a silver. Pitcher full of water and a basin, washed his face and hands. Then, with much assistance, the royal legs were thrust into the royal breeches. A less important noble smoothed the royal cravat, and yet another put in place the great six-inchwig. As the heels of his shoes measured some three inches in height, the King, a modest five feet three in bed, now stood up, an imposing six-footer. There was some discussion as to the coat that he ought to wear. Frequently he wore a sumptuous velvet coat of cinnamon color. Today someone suggested that he put on the gorgeous red coat, encrusted with diamonds, a garment that had cost more than a million francs, but, strictly speaking, that coat was de ri gueur solely for wear when receiving Visiting mon archs. Louis finally selected the golden coat, stiff with silver "eurs-de-lis. All of this was important because, on this day, the King was to receive the Great La Salle, the Pride of France, just arrived from New France (canada) and Louisiana, Louis great domain in North America a} 04} During the hour preceding noon, La Salle, escorted by the younger Colbert, son of the late great prime minister, had marvelled at the groves of transplanted trees, the vast lawns, the artificial lakes, and the great fountains; incredibly beautiful setting of the Palace of Versailles, a work that had cost untold millions of francs, twenty years of toil, and the lives of thousands of workers. In eloquent silence and a feeling of deep regret, La Salle wondered why all this extravagance had been permitted when New France was crying for financial support, and for colonists to make France secure in the New World. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Antoinette of Illinois: A Story of Early America After their Highnesses had greeted the King, one of the greatest nobles of France handed him his stock ings; another his shoes, and yet another his shirt. All of these were donned by Louis with commendable deftness and precision. In fact, with regard to such matters, Louis was something of a perfectionist. Two noble lords with a silver. Pitcher full of water and a basin, washed his face and hands. Then, with much assistance, the royal legs were thrust into the royal breeches. A less important noble smoothed the royal cravat, and yet another put in place the great six-inchwig. As the heels of his shoes measured some three inches in height, the King, a modest five feet three in bed, now stood up, an imposing six-footer. There was some discussion as to the coat that he ought to wear. Frequently he wore a sumptuous velvet coat of cinnamon color. Today someone suggested that he put on the gorgeous red coat, encrusted with diamonds, a garment that had cost more than a million francs, but, strictly speaking, that coat was 'de ri gueur solely for wear when receiving Visiting mon archs. Louis finally selected the golden coat, stiff with silver fleurs-de-lis. All of this was important because, on this day, the King was to receive the Great La Salle, the Pride of France, just arrived from New France (canada) and Louisiana, Louis' great domain in North America a} 04} During the hour preceding noon, La Salle, escorted by the younger Colbert, son of the late great prime minister, had marvelled at the groves of transplanted trees, the vast lawns, the artificial lakes, and the great fountains; incredibly beautiful setting of the Palace of Versailles, a work that had cost untold millions of francs, twenty years of toil, and the lives of thousands of workers. In eloquent silence and a feeling of deep regret, La Salle wondered why all this extravagance had been permitted when New France was crying for financial support, and for colonists to make France secure in the New World. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Hardcover, Label: Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-01-30, Studio: Forgotten Books.

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