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CHAPTER
XII. page 53
THE DUC DE MIREFOIX.
The Duc de Mirefois was ambassador at the British Court, and was
extremely fond of chess. A reverend gentleman being nearly his
equal, they frequently played together. At that time the
clergyman kept a petty day-school in a small village, and had a
living of not more than twenty pounds a-year. The French
nobleman made uncommon interest with a noble duke, through whose
favour he obtained for his reverend protege a living of
about L600 per annum--an odd way of obtaining the `cure of
souls!'
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