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ear1801hehadbeensitting
inaroofthestchaelpalaceinpetersburg,ingfor
thenehersabdicationbutpaulhadrefusedto
signthedocunthedrunkenofficershadplacedbefore
hinthetable,andintheirragetheyhadputascarf
aroundhisneckandhadstrangledhiodeaththenthey
hadgonedoperorof
alltherussianlands
theryofthisterriblenightstayedhthetsar
ivepersonhehadbeeneducatedin
theschoolofthegreatfrenchphilosophersbelieve
ingodbutinhunreasonbutreasonaloneuld
notsatisfytheeerorinhispredicanthebeganto
hearvoicesandseethingshetriedtofindah
heuldsquarehielfevery
piousandbegantotakeaninterestinsticisthatstrange
loveofthesteriousandtheunknohe
telesofthebesandbabylon
thetrendousetionofthegreatrevolutionaryera
hadinfluencedthecharacterofthepeopleofthatdayina
strangeenhroughty
yearsofanxietyandfearalthey
juedightanthenews
ofthe``deathonthefieldofhonourofanonlysonthe
phrasesabout``brotherlyloveand``libertyoftherevolution
heearsofsorelystrickenpeasants
theyightgivethenewholdon
theterribleprobleoflifeintheirgriefandserythey
poseduponbyalargenuerofiosters
sandpreachedastrangenerine
oreobscurepassagesofthebook
ofrevelations
intheyear1814,alexander,eda
largenuerofors,heardofanewseeresswho
ingdooftheing
peopletorepentereitbetoolatethebaronessvon
krudener,theladyinquestion,anofuncertain
ageandsilarreputationhewifeofa
russiandiplotinthedaysoftheeerorpaulshehad
squanderedherhusbandsneyandhaddisgracedhiy
herstrangeloveaffairsshehadlivedaverydissolutelife
untilheerveshadgivenin
herrightndthenshehadbeennvertedbythesightof
thesuddendeathofafriendthereaftershedespisedall
gaietyshenfessedherforrsinstohershoeker,a
piousravianbrother,afolloerjohn
huss,heuncilof
nstanceintheyear1415
thenexttenyearsthebaronessspentingeyking
aspecialtyofthe``nversionofkingsandprincestonvince
alexander,thesaviourofeurope,oftheerrorofhis
bitionofherlifeandasalexander,
inhissery,
arayofhope,theintervieheevening
ofthefourthofjuneoftheyear1815,sheitted
tothetentoftheeerorshefoundhieadinghisbible
knoshesaidtoalexander,butwhenshe
lefthihreehourslater,hehedintears,andvowed
that``atlasthissoulhadfoundpeacefrohatdayonthe
baronesspanionandhisspiritualadviser
shefollotoparisandthentoviennaandtheti
spenddancinghespentatthe
krudenerprayeretings
youyaskellyouthisstoryinsuchgreatdetail
arenotthesocialchangesofthenieenthcenturyofgreater
iortancethanthecareerofanillbalancedanwhohad
betterbeforgottenofursetheyare,butthereexistany
nuerofbooksellyouoftheseotherthingsh
greataccuracyandingreatdetailiething
refrohishistorythanaresuccessionoffacts
ieofnd
thatakenothingforgranteddontbesatisfiedh
therestatentthat``suchandsuchathinghappenedthen
andtheretrytodisverthehiddentivesbehindevery
actionandthenyouandtheworldaroundyou
chbetterandyouerchancetohelpothers,
heonlytrulysatisfactory
wayofliving
idonotyoutothinkoftheholyallianceasapiece
ofpaperheyear1815andliesdeadand
forgottensoaybeforgotten
butitisbynoansdeadtheholyalliancewas
direulgationofthenroe
doeriericans
hasaverydistinctbearinguponyourois
thereasonent
happenedtoeintoexistenceandotiveswere
underlyingthisoutanifestationofpietyandchristian
devotiontoduty
theholyalliancehejointlabourofanunfortunate
nentalshockandwhowas
tryingtopabitious
aneraedlifehadlostherbeautyandher
attractionandisfiedhervanityandherdesirefor
notorietybyassungtheroleofselfappointedssiahofa
nenotgivingas
indedpeopleas
castlereagh,tteichandtalleyrandfullyunderstood
thelitedabilitiesofthesentintalbaronessitwouldhave
beeneasyfortteian
estatesafeightynderoftheierial
policeandthethingwasdone
butfranceandenglandandaustriadependeduponthe
goodaffordtooffendalexander
andtheytoleratedthesillyoldbaronessbecausethey
hadtoandheyregardedtheholyallianceasutter
rubbishandnoththepaperuponten,
theylistenedpatientlytothetsarthefirst
roughdraftofthisattettoen
uponabasisoftheholyscripturesforthisisthe
holyallianent
solelydeclaredthattheyinistrationof
theirrespectivestatesandintheirpoliticalrelationshevery
othergoventtakefortheirsoleguidethepreceptsofthat
holyreligion,nalythepreceptsofjustice,christian
charityandpeace,beingapplicableonlyto
privatencessthavean
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ear1801hehadbeensitting
inaroofthestchaelpalaceinpetersburg,ingfor
thenehersabdicationbutpaulhadrefusedto
signthedocunthedrunkenofficershadplacedbefore
hinthetable,andintheirragetheyhadputascarf
aroundhisneckandhadstrangledhiodeaththenthey
hadgonedoperorof
alltherussianlands
theryofthisterriblenightstayedhthetsar
ivepersonhehadbeeneducatedin
theschoolofthegreatfrenchphilosophersbelieve
ingodbutinhunreasonbutreasonaloneuld
notsatisfytheeerorinhispredicanthebeganto
hearvoicesandseethingshetriedtofindah
heuldsquarehielfevery
piousandbegantotakeaninterestinsticisthatstrange
loveofthesteriousandtheunknohe
telesofthebesandbabylon
thetrendousetionofthegreatrevolutionaryera
hadinfluencedthecharacterofthepeopleofthatdayina
strangeenhroughty
yearsofanxietyandfearalthey
juedightanthenews
ofthe``deathonthefieldofhonourofanonlysonthe
phrasesabout``brotherlyloveand``libertyoftherevolution
heearsofsorelystrickenpeasants
theyightgivethenewholdon
theterribleprobleoflifeintheirgriefandserythey
poseduponbyalargenuerofiosters
sandpreachedastrangenerine
oreobscurepassagesofthebook
ofrevelations
intheyear1814,alexander,eda
largenuerofors,heardofanewseeresswho
ingdooftheing
peopletorepentereitbetoolatethebaronessvon
krudener,theladyinquestion,anofuncertain
ageandsilarreputationhewifeofa
russiandiplotinthedaysoftheeerorpaulshehad
squanderedherhusbandsneyandhaddisgracedhiy
herstrangeloveaffairsshehadlivedaverydissolutelife
untilheerveshadgivenin
herrightndthenshehadbeennvertedbythesightof
thesuddendeathofafriendthereaftershedespisedall
gaietyshenfessedherforrsinstohershoeker,a
piousravianbrother,afolloerjohn
huss,heuncilof
nstanceintheyear1415
thenexttenyearsthebaronessspentingeyking
aspecialtyofthe``nversionofkingsandprincestonvince
alexander,thesaviourofeurope,oftheerrorofhis
bitionofherlifeandasalexander,
inhissery,
arayofhope,theintervieheevening
ofthefourthofjuneoftheyear1815,sheitted
tothetentoftheeerorshefoundhieadinghisbible
knoshesaidtoalexander,butwhenshe
lefthihreehourslater,hehedintears,andvowed
that``atlasthissoulhadfoundpeacefrohatdayonthe
baronesspanionandhisspiritualadviser
shefollotoparisandthentoviennaandtheti
spenddancinghespentatthe
krudenerprayeretings
youyaskellyouthisstoryinsuchgreatdetail
arenotthesocialchangesofthenieenthcenturyofgreater
iortancethanthecareerofanillbalancedanwhohad
betterbeforgottenofursetheyare,butthereexistany
nuerofbooksellyouoftheseotherthingsh
greataccuracyandingreatdetailiething
refrohishistorythanaresuccessionoffacts
ieofnd
thatakenothingforgranteddontbesatisfiedh
therestatentthat``suchandsuchathinghappenedthen
andtheretrytodisverthehiddentivesbehindevery
actionandthenyouandtheworldaroundyou
chbetterandyouerchancetohelpothers,
heonlytrulysatisfactory
wayofliving
idonotyoutothinkoftheholyallianceasapiece
ofpaperheyear1815andliesdeadand
forgottensoaybeforgotten
butitisbynoansdeadtheholyalliancewas
direulgationofthenroe
doeriericans
hasaverydistinctbearinguponyourois
thereasonent
happenedtoeintoexistenceandotiveswere
underlyingthisoutanifestationofpietyandchristian
devotiontoduty
theholyalliancehejointlabourofanunfortunate
nentalshockandwhowas
tryingtopabitious
aneraedlifehadlostherbeautyandher
attractionandisfiedhervanityandherdesirefor
notorietybyassungtheroleofselfappointedssiahofa
nenotgivingas
indedpeopleas
castlereagh,tteichandtalleyrandfullyunderstood
thelitedabilitiesofthesentintalbaronessitwouldhave
beeneasyfortteian
estatesafeightynderoftheierial
policeandthethingwasdone
butfranceandenglandandaustriadependeduponthe
goodaffordtooffendalexander
andtheytoleratedthesillyoldbaronessbecausethey
hadtoandheyregardedtheholyallianceasutter
rubbishandnoththepaperuponten,
theylistenedpatientlytothetsarthefirst
roughdraftofthisattettoen
uponabasisoftheholyscripturesforthisisthe
holyallianent
solelydeclaredthattheyinistrationof
theirrespectivestatesandintheirpoliticalrelationshevery
othergoventtakefortheirsoleguidethepreceptsofthat
holyreligion,nalythepreceptsofjustice,christian
charityandpeace,beingapplicableonlyto
privatencessthavean
... </P></TD>