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When she came before her mother, she clasping her in her arms, and kissing her, said, O my daughter, the only delight I have in the world, whom God preserve for future blessings, how is it with you? I hope you are now fairly qualified, by learning to sit on my throne after meThe Empress receiving no answer was surprised at her silence, and demanded of her, What she had learned of the Mistresses? she answered JUSTICE; and bowing herself, spoke not a
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word more.—This enraged the Empress, who vowed the Mistresses should all be put to death; yet being willing once more to try her daughter, took her by the hand, and led her into an arbour, where being seated, she said to her, my dear daughter, here is a pen, ink,
