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Excerpt from Love Intrigues of Royal Courts
Seldom, too, has a woman been more richly dowered by nature for the conquest of man. Even as the girl-wife of the imbecile and brutal Peter she had few rivals in beauty in all Russia. Here is the charming picture she draws Of herself, arrayed for a ball. I put up my hair, which was very long and thick and beautiful, at the back Of my head, and tied it with a white ribbon, en queue a'e Renard. I set one rose with its buds and leaves, exact imitation of nature, in my hair, and another in my corsage. A ruff of very white gauze was about my neck, and I wore cuffs and aprons of the same gauze. My bodice was Of white gros de T ours silk (i had a very good figure at that time), with a petticoat Of the same over a very small hoop. I never in my life remember having been so complimented by all as on that occasion. I was said to be as beautiful as the day and absolutely dazzling.
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