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At length, after attaining his eightieth year, the chronicler, who knew
the weaknesses, the vices, the peculiarities of mankind, even to a
hair's breadth, expired; having long given up the court and occupied
himself, whilst secluded in his country seat, solely with the revising
and amplification of his wonderful Memoirs.
No works, it has been remarked, since those of Sir Walter Scott, have
excited so much sensation as the Memoirs of his own time, by the
soldier, ambassador, and _Trappist_, Duc de Saint-Simon.
Transcriber's Notes.
1. The following typos were corrected:
narative//narrative
Rochoucault's//Rochefoucault's
Ormonde's//Ormond's
Gramont//Grammont
Warmistre//Warmestre
Frederic//Frederick
2. The various spellings of Shakespeare//Shakespere//Shakspeare
and Dutchess//Duchess in the original text were retained.
3. The year Mary Fairfax and George Villiers, the
2nd Duke of Buckingham, were married is transposed
from 1657 to 1675 in the original text. The day also
appears to be in error (6th->15th).
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