This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ... that monster at a European Congress. Victor Emanuel made his meaning clear in the following words: " If your Majesty is bound by treaties, I for my part am bound by honour, by duty, and by justice to my house, " to my people and to Italy. My lot is identical with that of the people of Italy. We may fall, but never ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ... that monster at a European Congress. Victor Emanuel made his meaning clear in the following words: " If your Majesty is bound by treaties, I for my part am bound by honour, by duty, and by justice to my house, " to my people and to Italy. My lot is identical with that of the people of Italy. We may fall, but never shall we stoop " to play the-traitor. Solferinos and San Martinos may on " occasion redeem the Novaras and the Waterloos, but the " apostasies of princes are irreparable for all time. " I am touched to the very depths of my soul by the con" fidence and the love shown me by this noble and unhappy " people. Sooner than betray it, I prefer to break my sword " and, like my august Father, to cast away my crown. Time and the sword have carried my House from the Alps to " the borders of the Mincio: those two tutelary angels will, " in God's good time, bear it further still . The provinces of central Italy insisted upon their annexation to Piedmont; but Austria, in concert with the Pope and the King of Naples, was for contriving a war with Piedmont to pay the piper. To win over France to our plans, the cession of Nice and Savoy which had been promised to Na-poleon, was decided upon. So great was the sacrifice that the Prime Minister Rattazzi resigned, but Cavour, convinced of its necessity, procured his recall by the King, with whom he had quarrelled over the peace of Villafranca. It was with a heavy heart that Victor Emanuel found himself obliged to cede Savoy to Napoleon. But, thinking of his daughter, the young princess Clothilde whom he had married in 1859 to the Emperor's cousin Napoleon-Jer&me, son of the ex-king of Westphalia, he sought consolation in this reflection: " I gave ...
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