Project Gutenberg 2004-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 105 Hamilton, Anthony, Count 1720 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Complete Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Complete" by Count Anthony Hamilton is a historical memoir written in the late 17th century. It chronicles the life and exploits of the Chevalier de Grammont, highlighting his adventures at the court of Louis XIV and his encounters with various figures of his time. The work combines themes of military campaigns, romantic affairs, and social intrigues, showcasing how the Count navigates both war and courtly life with wit and charm. At the start of the memoir, the author introduces the Chevalier Grammont as he arrives at the siege of Trino, where he quickly becomes known for his charisma and humor amid the drudgery of military life. The narrative captures his interactions with both fellow soldiers and local officers as they engage in extravagant feasting and gambling to distract from the strain of the siege. The lively and engaging style of the writing sets the tone for what promises to be a captivating account filled with clever observations and entertaining anecdotes, painting a nuanced picture of a man whose fondness for pleasure often complicates his military duties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 730330 730331 2024-10-03T05:13:04.608866 2023-10-03T05:27:59.204706 text/html text/html 737770 2021-01-27T04:49:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 250483 2021-01-27T04:49:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 347895 2024-10-03T05:13:14.238778 application/epub+zip 358549 2024-10-03T05:13:08.249829 application/epub+zip 329653 2024-10-03T05:13:06.876798 application/epub+zip 652551 2024-10-03T05:13:19.450921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623153 2024-10-03T05:13:13.394788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581936 2022-09-03T07:19:45.937671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653248 653241 2024-10-03T05:13:03.799815 2023-10-03T05:27:58.680713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 656795 2016-08-23T11:08:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 241842 2016-08-23T11:12:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 653099 2009-06-22T08:31:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241305 2009-06-22T08:34:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22345 2024-10-03T05:13:19.602743 application/rdf+xml 19772 2024-10-03T05:13:07.438831 image/jpeg 4477 2024-10-03T05:13:07.162814 image/jpeg 342423 2024-10-03T05:13:04.669849 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia