There are only two great sovereigns with whom she can be compared,Catherine II. of Russia, and Maria Theresa of Germany, illustrious, like Elizabeth, for courage and ability.

It's been coming on for quite a whileever since I first saw him talking to Theresa in the hall when she let him in one night a week ago.

"It won't," replied Theresa with convictionand her look of command toward the heavens made the courtiers exchange winks and smiles behind her back.

A proposal was made to Maria Theresa for a treaty of guarantee between France, Austria, and Prussia; the existing war between England and France was excepted from the defensive pact; France reserved to herself the right of invading Hanover.

Lives of Saint Theresa by Ribera, Yepez, and Sainte Marie.

"You attract him physicallywhich includes his feeling that you'd show off better than Theresa before the world for which he cares so much.

It is probable that for some little time previous to the death of Louis XV., the influence of the beautiful daughter of Maria Theresa on the fashions of the day was manifested in furniture and its accessories.

And so far as the love story for the book is concerned, that isn't spoiled, after all, for it will be ever so much more exciting to have the violinist fall in love with Theresa than with Mother, for, of course, Theresa isn't in the same station of life at all, and that makes it aa mess-alliance.

But the superior of her convent, not wishing the enterprise to succeed, and desiring to get her out of the way, sent Theresa to Toledo, to visit and comfort a sick lady of rank, with whom she remained six months.

Elizabeth had united with Maria Theresa against Frederick of Prussia, and the Empress of Russia was about to send an army to the support of her ally.