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21 remonstrate to him, that he could not expcct that the Divine Being would favour his arms, if he did not previously ask pardon for this offenee, and repair the seandal which he had given by the most publie satisfaction. The King heard this remonstranee with the greatest humility, fell upon his knce, implored forgiveness of God, and desired all to witness his eontrition, and his solemn assurance that, if Providenee spared his life, he would repair as mueh as possible, the injury he had done. All who were present at this uneommon scene, were melted into tears; and there was scaree one who would not have devoted his life for a prince, who thus evineed sueh instant readiness to do justiee to his inferiors.