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coronet of Navarre, the ladies admired his gracefulness, and the freshness of his auburn hair, which inclining to red, curled richly around his noble forehead. The princess had a highly brilliant complexion, and was decorated with a profusion of splendid jewels.

The Cardinal of Bourbon, received their vows. There seemed some degree of displeasure to curl his haughty lip. Probably, he was dissatisfied, that all the ceremonies of the Romish church were not observed. For as the prince was a protestant, and the princess a catholic, the solemnities were of a mixed nature, accommodated to both. It had been settled in the marriage contract, that neither party should interfere with