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All again hastened to the iht out their state coaches for the purpose of throwing themselves

at the feet of the new possessor of power and swearing a new allegiance;

again nothing was heard but the sound of universal rejoicing, nothing

seen but faces lighted up by ecstasy and eyes glistening with tears of

joy And this was, in fourteen e to a new ruler who had as regularly dethroned his predecessor,

and they had each tih the same ceremony with the same

evidences of joy, the sa the defeated party, but professing love and devotion to

the victor!

And as the day dawned on St Petersburg, as it gloriously bea e slaves at

her feet, Elizabeth's heart swelled with a proud joy, and looking down

upon the masses of humble and devoted subjects, whose mistress she was,

she felt herself momentarily overcome by a deep and holy eht she; "I will love and spare

theovern them withto this first generous impulse of her heart, Elizabeth rose

from the throne, and with uplifted hands loudly and solemnly swore that

she would be a mother to her subjects--a et love and forbearance!

"No one, however great his cri eyes--"no

one shall be punished with death so long as I sit upon this throne! From

this day the punishment of death is abolished in my realm! I will punish