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^ Ph us , Apffelogre \ v \ ip in the prince ' s fcipOys Jttc accompanied him in all njstravels , -partaking with him the perils ot w / ar . He fought by the side of \\ h master , wh < 5 m once when ^> un $ e < lf l ) e bore on his shoulders out of the field of battlle . Angelo
di stinguished himself € > n these occasions , nipt only as a servant and faithful frieiicl , but likewise , as an intrepid w&rrjojr and an experienced officer , especially in tactics ^ though he never obtained any military promotion . Marshal Lascyy who valupd him highly ,
pronounced in the presence of a number of officers ' the most honourable eulogium on his bravery , made him a present of a superb Turkish sabre , and offered him the com mand of a cpmpany , which he , refused .
His master died , bequeathing Angejo to Prince " VVenceslaus de Lichtenstein , who had long desired to have him He however inquired if he were satisfied and would willingly live with hi ; ii . Angelo gave nis word and made the necessary preparations for his new situation . In the interval fheJkmperor Francis I . made
him the same offer , with very flattering conditions . But the word of Angelo was sacred . He remained with the ' Prince of Lichten « tein . l ^ ere , as with General Lobkowitz , Ke became * he guardian genius of t ^ e un fortunate . He conveyed to the prince the cases of those who Bought « w " bounty . His pockets were always f » » iU of memorials and petitions . Indisposed to ask for any thing , on his own account , he could , with more hope of success , pursue his applications for others .
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sum . He amused himself with chess , and had the reputation of being an adept . ' At ttie age of he married a \ Vidow , JVladame de Christtani , whose itiaiden nan ^ e was Kellewnan , of a
Belgic family . The prince was . noti informed of the marriage . * Angelo ' mis ; ht have reasons for ermceafing' ft : A svibsequent event justified his silence / The Emperor Joseph II . who took V lively interest in all that concerned Angelo , distinguishing htm ? . o as to
take hi * arm in the public walks , discovered one day , without being aware of the consequences ; Angela ' s secret to the Prince of Liechtenstein . He sent for him and questioned him . Angelo avowed his marriage . The prince informed him that he should
banish him from his house and erase his name from his will . He had designed for him diamonds of considerable value , which Angelo used to wear when on gala days he' attended his master .
Angelo , who had so often interceded for others , said nothing for himself * He : left the palace to inhabit in a distant suburb , a s ^ mall house , which he had purchased for the accomodation of his wife . He lived with her in that retreat , enjoying domestic happiness . The careTul education , of
his onlv daughter . Madam the Baron ; ess of HeucntersTebeu » who is dead / the culture of his garden , the society of some enli g htened arid virtuous mep # such were his amusements arid occupations .
About two years after the , death of Prince Wences ^ atis de Lichtenstein , his nephew and heir , Prince Francis , perceived Angefo in the Street . Ht ; stopped his carriage , took him intofffl ^ and told him that , fully convinced ' pi
his innocence , he wa $ determined to iriake reparation for his uncle ' s injus- ' ti' ^ eV lie ' the'ia assigned to Angelo ^ income to be ^> aid , in case , of hisT death , as an annual pension to ^ faclaifn ' Solitiiann . AH that the prince
requirec } of Angelo Vas that he should superintend the edVic&tion , bf his soil ' , Loiiis de LichtensteJn . ^ hgelo ' 'jbunctually ' . toerfbrttke < l' the ' ' duties of tiat new ^ to | fTi ^ uji ^ nt / wd ' evety day aftd ( niJeiT the f ^ nce , i * watch <^ ver tneyjit ) e ^ ttusted toib fw ciffe . Th £ ^ rjnce : ofeervingKthat tKfi " MMW -tfJi mittkmmk ?<> An&W aWsitte ^ l W . TO ^ JfeBI ^ toBW
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x Biograptiical Account of the Aegro Angelo Solimann . 375
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1816, page 375, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2454/page/3/
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