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Rh passionate manner, upbraided him with the injuries he had received. Cleombrotus had nothing to anwseranswer [sic]; but his wife spoke for him, protesting at the same time, she would die with him, if her prayers and tears proved unsuccessful to save his life, and obtain leave for him to retire where he chose. Upon this, Leonidas granted him his life and liberty, and most affectionately besought her to continue with him; but, putting one of her children into her husband's arms, whilst she held the other, she went to pray at the altar, and immediately after, accompanied her husband to the place of his banishment. .

of Henry Cheron, a painter, native of Meaux, and educated in the protestant religion; but became, some years afterwards, a catholic. Le Brun, in 1676, invited her to the meetings of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. She understood Latin, Italian, and Spanish; played on several instruments, and had a fine voice. Her portraits, amongst which are several crowned heads, were always painted in an allegorical and ingenious manner. Her