 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 414 pages
...family of prince Menzikof, who was not less struck with her attractions, and with whom she remained till 1704, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter the Great. It is related by Weber, that she was first seen by the emperor as she was carrying some... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 414 pages
...prince Menzikof, who was not less struck with her attractions, and with whom she remained till 1TO4, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter the Great. It is related by Weber, that she was first seen by the emperor as she was carrying some... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 546 pages
...Menzicof, who was no less struck with the attractions of the fair captive: with him she lived till 1704, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter the Great, and won so much upon his affections, that he espoused her on the 29th of May, 1711. The... | |
 | Biography - 1813 - 536 pages
...Menzicof, who was no less struck with the attractions of the fair captive: with him she lived till 1704, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter the Great, and won so much upon his affections, that he espoused her on the 29th of May, 1711. The... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 809 pages
...into the family of prince Menzikof, who was no less struck with her charms. With him she lived until 1704; when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter the Great, and won so much upon his affections, that he espoused her on the 29th of May, 1711, at .lawerof... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Russia - 1834 - 344 pages
...welfare to stand in the way of what was likely to lead to her advantage. Martha made a profound courtesy, and retired without speaking a word, and the next...upon his affections, that he first privately, and afterward publicly, married her. ' Such was the rise of this extraordinary woman, who, after the death... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Russia - 1834 - 338 pages
...welfare to stand in the way of what was likely to lead to her advantage. Martha made a profound courtesy, and retired without speaking a word, and the next...libertine,* with whom she continued till the year 1704, when * Gordon, who is not, however, good authority on thiapoml, being then a prisoner at Stockholm, says... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1840 - 522 pages
...after, Menzikoff being struck by her beauty, she was transferred to him, and remained his mistress till the year 1704, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter, and gained his affections so entirely 'that he married her, fust privately and afterwards publicly. On... | |
 | 1840 - 530 pages
...after. Mcnzikoflf being struck by her beauty, she was transferred to him, and remained his mistress till the year 1704. when. in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mutt en of Peter, and gained liis affections so entirely that he married her, first privately and afterwards... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - Biography - 1848 - 572 pages
...after, Menzikoff being struck by her beauty, she was transferred to him, and remained his mistress till 1704, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter, and gained his affections so entirely, that he married her, first privately, and afterwards publicly. She... | |
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Menzicof, who was no less struck with the attractions of the fair captive: with him she lived till 1704, when, in the seventeenth year of her age, she became the mistress of Peter the Great, and won so much upon his affections, that he espoused her on... 
