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This Russian count gave the good Ro; the women were occupied with his herculean beauty, and

the , and reckless conduct They called hi interested in hi the little anecdotes freely circulated respecting

hily told that he had been the first who had had the courage

to defy the powerful republic of Venice, which, for recruiting sailors

for his fleet in their territories for the war against the Turks, wished

to banish him frohed at the senate of the republic when they sent him the order to

leave He had ordered the two hundred soldiers, who formed his retinue,

to arm themselves, and, if necessary, to repel force with force; but to

the senate he had answered that he would leave the city as soon as he

pleased, not before! But, as it seemed that he was not pleased to leave

the city, he renant senate

sent him the peremptory command to leave Venice with his soldiers in

twenty-four hours A deputation of the senate came in solemn procession

to communicate to the Russian count this command of the Council of

Three Alexis Orloff received thehingly answered: "I receive commands from no one

but o when I please, and

not earlier!"