Memoirs of the Princesse de Ligne, Vol. 2 (of 2)Massalska, Apolonia Helena
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Memoirs of the Princesse de Ligne, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Massalska, Apolonia Helena
Ligne, Charles Joseph, prince de, 1735-1814; Massalska, Apolonia Helena, 1763-1815
“IV.--I bequeath to my father the small painting by Le Clerc and M.
Duvivier’s drawing, both representing the fight at Pösig, and I beg
that my crosses of the orders of Merit and that of Saint George be
suspended from them, since I won them by my father’s example; and as
also I owe the happiness of having acquired some friends in the army
through listening to all Lieutenant Wolff said to my father when dying,
and remembering it all my life.
“V.--I bequeath to my sister Christine all my framed drawings, with the
miniatures, cameos, and small frames.
“VI.--I bequeath to my daughter Sidonie her mother’s portrait, so
that she may remember not to follow her example, and the Turkish
sabre given me by Prince Potemkin, which she is always to keep in her
room, so that her children may understand that I intend them to become
soldiers; when her son fights his first battle, in which, I trust, he
will distinguish himself, she will give him this sabre from me.
“VII.--I bequeath to Madame de Kinsky, who was Countess Dietrichstein
by birth, all the framed engravings I have in my apartment at Bel Œil,
and also the chain I wear round my neck which was given me by her
dearest friend; I venture, on this account, to beg that she will wear
it all her life, in remembrance of one whose happiness was bound up
with that of Madame de Kinsky; this I positively affirm.
“VIII.--I bequeath to Madame la Princesse de Lichtenstein, a Mandesch
by birth, several things I have at Brussels, which will be described
later on, and besides these my watch, as a token that the happiest
hours it has told are those I spent with her, and that to the very last
I thought of her as a friend whose place in my heart was next to the
one I have always adored.
“IX.--I bequeath to the Princess Jablonowska, Countess Czaski by birth,
several things I have at Brussels, which will hereafter be named,
and also the ring I always wear with the motto ‘Indissoluble,’ the
small portfolio with the chain, and the other portfolios or caskets
containing letters and manuscripts written by myself. I give this last
proof of my confidence to her who has most claims on my gratitude for
past kindness, who has best understood the nature of my thoughts, of
my troubles,--in short, to a true friend, whom I am sure not to forget
even in the other world.
“X.--I bequeath to the Princess Linowska, Thun by birth, my fine
edition of Shakespeare’s works, and the best English horse in my
stable, on condition that it will be kept exclusively for her use.
“XI.--I bequeath to Mademoiselle Caroline de Thun my eight handsome
silver candlesticks, and my handsome coffee-pot, and besides this an
annuity of twenty ducats, in order that she may procure for herself
wherever she goes, and even in the house which she most frequents, the
best arm-chair or couch that can possibly be made.
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