frostandrose:Henry Shirley writes, under date 20th July 1768:“It must be confessed that the Empress
frostandrose:Henry Shirley writes, under date 20th July 1768:“It must be confessed that the Empress of Russia under- stands the proper manner of governing Her subjects, much better than could have been expected from a foreign Princess; She is so well acquainted with their genius and character, and She makes so good a use of this knowledge, that their happiness seems to the nation in general to depend on the duration of Her reign. It is surprising what difficulties She has had to conquer and how unaffectedly assiduous She has been in removing every object that could give Her the least uneasiness. The Crown is now so firmly settled on Her head, that I cannot foresee any accident capable of obliging Her to place it on Her son.”“The life of Catherine The Great of Russia” by E.A. Brayley Hodgetts -- source link
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