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The journal of Elizabeth Lady Holland (1791-1811) Volume 1 (of 2)

Note 221 — JOURNAL OF ELIZABETH LADY HOLLAND (continued 4)

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Comte d’Artois, afterwards Charles X. He came over to England in 1795, and lived at Holyrood for some years. Besides this residence he received a sum of 24,000l. from the British Government. Most of this money was expended in intrigues and secret endeavours to recover the throne of France for the Bourbons.

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