 | John Bancks - Kings and rulers - 1740 - 380 pages
...expected was made to them, and afterwards diftributed to each Perfon in Print : " That it was his Imperial Majefty's Pleafure, that every Man fhould fwear, and give it under his Hand, that he will not only approve the Choice his faid Majefty fhall make of a Succeflbr to the Empire, but moreover... | |
 | World history - 1762 - 664 pages
...ftgnifying, " That " it was his imperial majefty's pleafure, that every man {hould " fwear, and give under his hand, that he would not only " approve the choice his majefty (hould make of a fuccelibr, " but acknowledge the perfon he {hould appoint as em<{ peror and... | |
 | World history - 1762 - 570 pages
...fignifying, " That " it was his imperial majefty's pleafure, that every man fhould " fwear, and give under his hand, that he would not only " approve the choice his majefty fhould make of a fucceilbr, «' but acknowledge the perfon he fhould appoint as etn" peror... | |
 | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1836 - 420 pages
...•11, signifTtng, ' That it was hi* imperial majesty's pleasure, that every man should swear, and give under his hand, that he would not only approve the choice his majesty would make of a successor, but acknowledge the person he should appoint a* emperor and sovereign.'... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...all, signifying, " That it was his imperial majesty's pleasure, that every man should swear, and give under his hand, that he would not only approve the choice his majesty would make of a successor, but acknowledge the person he should appoint as emperor and sovereign."... | |
 | Voltaire - 1818 - 420 pages
...all, signify ing, ' That it was his ircperialmajesty'a pleasure, that every man should swear, and give under his hand, that he would not only approve the choice his majesty would make of a successor, but acknowledge the person he should appoint as emperor and sovereign.*... | |
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An order was likewise published a few days after at Petersburg, requiring the magistrates and all persons to subscribe the same declaration ; and all the grandees of the empire were commanded... 