Chapter
1 1 | Tyckelaer, Cornelius de Witt, the brother of the Grand
2 1 | is based. ~Cornelius de Witt, Ruart de Pulten, that is
3 1 | Republic such as John de Witt, the Grand Pensionary of
4 1 | Edict" forced by John de Witt upon the United Provinces. ~
5 1 | figures of the brothers De Witt, those Romans of Holland,
6 1 | Orange. ~The brothers De Witt humoured Louis XIV., whose
7 1 | Republic. The brothers De Witt, therefore, had to strive
8 1 | twenty-two years of age. John de Witt, who was his tutor, had
9 1 | fellow citizens; Cornelius de Witt, however, was more obstinate,
10 1 | intended for him. ~John de Witt derived no advantage from
11 1 | information against Cornelius de Witt, setting forth that the
12 1 | August, 1672, Cornelius de Witt to be arrested; and the
13 1 | noble brother of John de Witt had, like the vilest criminal,
14 1 | whose interests Cornelius de Witt had always devoted himself:
15 1 | banishing him. ~John de Witt, at the first intimation
16 1 | departure of Cornelius de Witt from prison, as he was going
17 1 | say, "this Cornelius de Witt been locked up and broken
18 1 | stones, at this Cornelius de Witt, who not only conferred
19 1 | he pretended Cornelius de Witt had made to corrupt him;
20 1 | against the brothers De Witt. ~The mob even began to
21 1 | the Buytenhof. ~John de Witt, indeed, had alighted from
22 1 | yards farther on, John de Witt met a lovely young girl,
23 1 | him." ~"Oh, yes," said De Witt, "you mean to speak of the
24 2 | happened. Whilst John de Witt was climbing the narrow
25 2 | In the meanwhile, John de Witt, whom we left climbing the
26 2 | to carry the brothers De Witt and their fortunes out of
27 2 | still time." ~Cornelius de Witt, raising himself on his
28 2 | distinguished politician John de Witt; and I repeat to you, that
29 2 | things, that the brothers De Witt must necessarily save their
30 2 | saved John and Cornelius de Witt. ~"Farewell, and love me. ~"
31 2 | love me. ~"Cornelius de Witt ~"August 20th, 1672." ~John,
32 3 | 3. The Pupil of John de Witt~ Whilst the clamour
33 3 | brothers, determined John de Witt to hasten the departure
34 3 | of Cornelius and John de Witt." ~"We shall see," his Highness
35 3 | murderers of Cornelius de Witt. I would rather have my
36 3 | Count retired. ~John de Witt, therefore, had by no means
37 3 | it, my child?" asked De Witt. ~"They say that they are
38 3 | took the hand which John de Witt proffered to her, and kissed
39 3 | force the gate." ~John de Witt hastily got in, sat himself
40 3 | gallows with Cornelius de Witt! Death! death!" ~ ~
41 4 | certain that Cornelius de Witt was no longer in the prison. ~
42 4 | Just look!" ~John de Witt leaned out of the window,
43 4 | confidence. ~Moreover, as John de Witt put his head out of the
44 4 | man, it is for me, John de Witt, and for my brother Cornelius,
45 4 | exile." ~"Oh, Mynheer de Witt! I am indeed very much grieved,"
46 4 | encountered. ~The brothers De Witt, enclosed within the body
47 4 | brother!" cried John de Witt, trying to see through the
48 4 | both hands, struck John de Witt down with the butt-end.
49 4 | out his brains. John de Witt fell to rise no more. ~On
50 4 | the gate to Mynheers de Witt; whereas, finding the gate
51 4 | rascals have killed John de Witt as well as his brother?" ~"
52 4 | which his dear friends De Witt have been served! Oh thou
53 5 | of John and Cornelius de Witt, and whilst William of Orange,
54 5 | the godson of Cornelius de Witt. He had inhabited the same
55 5 | godfather, Cornelius de Witt, who has plunged into politics,
56 5 | year 1672, Cornelius de Witt came to Dort for three months,
57 5 | same degree as Cornelius de Witt had excited the hatred of
58 5 | of Mynheer Cornelius de Witt, that is to say, a celebrity. ~
59 5 | and named it the John de Witt, after having named one
60 6 | not only the "Cornelius de Witt," but also the "Beauty of
61 6 | visit which Cornelius de Witt came to pay to his native
62 7 | Misfortune~ Cornelius de Witt, after having attended to
63 7 | month of January, 1672. ~De Witt, although being very little
64 7 | followed their steps, De Witt said in a low voice to Van
65 7 | features of Cornelius de Witt, whose long hair, parted
66 7 | over his shoulders. ~De Witt, after having said some
67 7 | reflected that Cornelius de Witt was very little addicted
68 7 | deposit which Cornelius de Witt, already threatened by the
69 7 | being secreted, Cornelius de Witt got up, pressed the hand
70 7 | more nor less than John de Witt's correspondence with the
71 7 | tulips: the Jane, the John de Witt, the Cornelius de Witt,
72 7 | de Witt, the Cornelius de Witt, etc.' Well, that is what
73 7 | servant of Mynheer John de Witt? Good, let him wait." ~"
74 7 | the traitor Cornelius de Witt deposited with you in the
75 7 | unfortunate Cornelius de Witt to his godson. ~The magistrate
76 8 | meeting between Cornelius de Witt and Van Baerle had escaped
77 8 | news of the brothers De Witt being arrested on a charge
78 8 | sophism: -- ~"Cornelius de Witt is a bad citizen, as he
79 8 | therefore, Cornelius de Witt is a bad citizen, -- of
80 8 | of Cornelius and John de Witt. ~But, whether from a feeling
81 8 | Cornelius and Mynheer John de Witt." ~"Oh," muttered, or rather
82 8 | the "Jane," the "John de Witt," the hazel-nut, and the
83 9 | the cell of Cornelius de Witt empty, the wrath of the
84 9 | Godson of Cornelius de Witt! Well, young man, we have
85 9 | very morning Cornelius de Witt had left to go into exile,
86 9 | rogue of the name of John de Witt, and the little rogue Cornelius
87 9 | little rogue Cornelius de Witt, his brother, two enemies
88 9 | he is mad, this new De Witt," he cried, "but all those
89 9 | Orange." ~"The brothers De Witt are murdered!" Cornelius
90 9 | closed. ~"The brothers De Witt have been judged by the
91 10| of Mynheer Cornelius de Witt, laughed in a very strange
92 10| Cornelius or Mynheer John de Witt, and that I should like
93 11| correspondence of the brothers De Witt with France. ~He did not
94 11| godfather, Cornelius de Witt. ~But as, since the death
95 11| delivered to him by Cornelius de Witt himself, but he also stated
96 11| exist between Cornelius de Witt and Cornelius van Baerle. ~
97 11| the day when Cornelius de Witt handed to him the parcel
98 11| was objected that, if De Witt had wished to act in such
99 11| rarest of his bulbs, John de Witt's servant entered his dry-room,
100 11| plots of the brothers De Witt against Dutch nationality
101 11| godfather, Cornelius de Witt. From it he derived strength
102 11| the pencil which John de Witt had lent to his brother,
103 11| remains of the two brothers De Witt had been taken down. ~When
104 11| Bible on which Cornelius de Witt had with such difficulty
105 12| where John and Cornelius de Witt had been murdered for having
106 12| that noble Cornelius de Witt, whom the ruffians, who
107 13| against the brothers De Witt and the godson of Cornelius,
108 15| look whether the Mynheer de Witt don't keep very quiet now." ~"
109 16| the godson of Cornelius de Witt. ~There being only five
110 16| the Bible of Cornelius de Witt. ~ ~
111 17| the Bible of Cornelius de Witt. ~Then began between the
112 19| reading poor Cornelius de Witt's Bible, on the second fly
113 20| the Bible of Cornelius de Witt? I have not forgotten it;
114 27| that villain Cornelius de Witt." ~The Prince gave a start,
115 27| accomplice of Cornelius de Witt, concealed the correspondence
116 27| Monseigneur!" ~"He is a De Witt!" cried Boxtel. "His Highness
117 27| Bible, which Cornelius de Witt had sent to Dort by Craeke,
118 27| saved John and Cornelius de Witt. ~"Farewell, and love me. ~
119 27| and love me. ~Cornelius de Witt. ~"August 20, 1672." ~This
120 29| godson of Cornelius de Witt, can without flinching receive
121 33| the letter of Cornelius de Witt, and in which the third
122 33| the godson of Cornelius de Witt and the friend of his brother
123 33| the Bible of Cornelius de Witt, in large golden frames;
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