Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 71
cabinet, and afterconversing with them kindly, he added, You mustbe aware, my dear sons, that my great age preventsme from attending so closely as I have hitherto doneto state affairs. I fear this may be injurious to mysubjects; I therefore desire to place my crown on thehead of one of you, but it… … t.o - V» CO some, faithful and engaging would be the very thing tomake me happy; so that without bestowing a prefer-ence on either of you, I declare that he who brings me the most perfect little dogshall be my successor. The princes weremuch surprised attheir fathers fancyto have a little dog,yet…
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