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