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... Sainte Croix , a young man of small means but high fa- mily . The Marquis died , and the intimacy of Sainte Croix with the widow gave so much uneasiness to her father , that he procured a lettre de cachet , and had Sainte Croix thrown ...
... Sainte Croix , a young man of small means but high fa- mily . The Marquis died , and the intimacy of Sainte Croix with the widow gave so much uneasiness to her father , that he procured a lettre de cachet , and had Sainte Croix thrown ...
Page 99
... Sainte Croix , when preparing poison , was accus- tomed to wear a glass mask ; but one day it happened to drop off by accident , and he was found suffocated in his la- boratory . As he had no family , his effects were examined by order ...
... Sainte Croix , when preparing poison , was accus- tomed to wear a glass mask ; but one day it happened to drop off by accident , and he was found suffocated in his la- boratory . As he had no family , his effects were examined by order ...
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