 | Voltaire - 1762 - 300 pages
...of Sweden but by his defeat at Pultowa, and by the application he made to me to grant him an afylifm in my dominions. I have not, I believe, any need of him,, nor any reafon either to love or fear him. Neverthelefs, without confulting any other motives than the hofpitality... | |
 | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1801 - 304 pages
...Sweden but by " his defeat at Pultowa, and by the prayer he prefer" red to me to grant him an afyium in my dominions. " I have not, I believe, any need of him ; nor any rea" fon either to love or fear him: notwithftanding, with" out confulting any other motives than the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1803 - 494 pages
...scarcely known. " the king of Sweden, except by his defeat at " Pultowa, and by his request that I would grant " him an asylum in my dominions. I have not, " I believe, any need of his assistance, nor any " cause to love or to fear him. Nevertheless, " without being influenced by... | |
 | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1807 - 416 pages
...Sweden but by " his defeat at Pultowa, and by the prayer he prefer" red to me to grant him an afylum in my dominions. " I have not, I believe, any need of him ; nor any " reafon either to love or fear him : notwithftanding, " without confulting any other motives than... | |
 | Voltaire - Sweden - 1807 - 512 pages
...Sweden but by his defeat at Pultowa and the request he made to me to grant him an asylum in my empire. I have not, I believe, any need of him, nor any reason to love or to fear him ; yet, without consulting other motives than the hospitality of a Mussulman... | |
 | Voltaire - Sweden - 1808 - 314 pages
...known the King of Sweden but by his defeat at Pultowa, and by the prayer he preferred to me to grunt him an asylum in my dominions. I have not, I believe, any need of him ; nor any reason cither to love or fear him : notwithstanding, without consulting any other motives than the hospitality... | |
 | The Duke of York - 1812 - 706 pages
...Sweden but by his defeat at Pultowa, and by the entreaty he made me to grant him an asylum in my empire: I have not, I believe, any need of him, nor any reason to love or to fear him ; never! heless, without consulting any other motives than the hospitality of... | |
 | William Hone - Anecdotes - 1819 - 318 pages
...of Sweden but by his defeat at Pul- , * towa, and by his desiring me to grant him an asylum in * f , my dominions ; I have not, I believe, any need of him, nor any reason either to love or fear him ; yet notwithstanding, without consulting any other motives than the hospitality of a mussulman, and... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1822 - 486 pages
...hardly ever knew the king of Sweden, except by his defeat at Pultowa, and the request he made to me for an asylum in my dominions. I have not, I believe, any need of his assistance, or any cause to love or to fear him. Nevertheless, without being influenced by any... | |
 | William Hone - Anecdotes - 1825 - 314 pages
...follows : " I hardly ever knew the king of Sweden but by his defeat at Pultowa, and by his desiring me to grant him an asylum in my dominions ; I have...of him, nor any reason either to love or fear him ; yet notwithstanding, without consulting any other motives than the hospitality of a mussulman, and... | |
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The sultan, enraged, convoked an extraordinary divan, and, what very seldom happens, spoke himself on the occasion. His speech, according to the translation then made of it, was as follows : — " I have scarce known the king of Sweden but by his defeat... 
