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Hereditary Genius
than might have been expected from his own genius and that of his collaterals,
Hampden and Waller. Besides his son Henry, there is no important name in
the numerous descendants of Oliver Cromwell. Henry's sons were insignificant
people, so were those of Richard, and so also were those of Cromwell's
daughters, notwithstanding their marriage with such eminent men as Ireton and
Fleetwood. One of Oliver's sisters married Archbishop Tillotson, and had
issue by him, but they proved nobodies.
Guise, Francis Balafre, Duke of. The most illustrious among the generals and great
political leaders of this powerful French family. He had high military talent. He
greatly distinguished himself as a general aet. 34, and was then elevated to the
dignity of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom.
B. Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine.
S. Henry (Duke of Guise, also called Balafre). He was less magnanimous and more
factious than his father; was the adviser of the massacre of St. Bartholomew;
and he caused Coligny to be murdered; was himself murdered by order of Henri
III., aet. 38.
S. Cardinal, arrested and murdered in prison, on the same day as his brother.
[S.] Duc de Mayenne.
P. Charles, who, together with his uncle, the Due de Mayenne, was leader of the
league against Henri IV.
PS. Henry, conspired against Cardinal Richelieu. Thus there were four generations
of notable men in the Guise family.
Mirabeau, H. G. Riquetti, Comte de; French statesman, “The Alcibiades of the
French Revolution.” A man of violent passions, ardent imagination, and great
abilities. He had prodigious mental activity, and hungered for every kind of
knowledge.
F. Marquis de Mirabeau; author of “L'Ami des Hommes,” a leader of the school of
the Economists; a philanthropist by profession, and a harsh despot in his own
family.
[B and b.] There were remarkable characters among the brothers and sisters of
Mirabeau, but I am unable
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