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sank into each other's arms with tears of joy At thisnourished a mutual hatred,

now tenderly pressed each other's hands; tears of joy were tre

in eyes which had never before been known to weep; friendly smiles were

seen on lips which had usually been curled with anger; and every one

extolled with ecstasy the happiness of Russia, and hu over that blessed realm

With the utmost enthusiasm they all took the oath of fidelity to the new

ruler, and then hastened to the palace of the Prince of Brunswick, there

with the humblest subjection to kiss the delicate little hand of the

child-eain alone with the duke, who, forgetting all his

ill-boding dreareatness and power

"Let thenates, to kiss the hand of this

emperor of seven months, andin the dust before the cradle of a

whi! I shall nevertheless be the real emperor, and both

sceptre and croill rereatness and splendor you will not forget your faithful

and devoted friends," said Munnich; "your highness will remember that it

was I who chiefly induced the e the

ave rant me the first request I should make to you"