1 I have faith only in God and the lofty destiny of our adored monarch.
2 The rider, whose figure seemed familiar to Rostov and involuntarily riveted his attention, made a gesture of refusal with his head and hand and by that gesture Rostov instantly recognized his lamented and adored monarch.
3 "No, I won't miss my opportunity now, as I did after Austerlitz," he thought, expecting every moment to meet the monarch, and conscious of the blood that rushed to his heart at the thought.
4 The general bowed his head respectfully, and the monarch mounted and rode down the street at a gallop.
5 Every detail of the interview was communicated to the Russian monarch, and the war began.
6 I do not wish to utilize the fortunes of war to humiliate an honored monarch.
7 He caused the words Maison de ma Mere to be inscribed on the charitable institutions, thereby combining tender filial affection with the majestic benevolence of a monarch.
8 This was my sincere endeavour in those many discourses I had with that monarch, although it unfortunately failed of success.
9 Besides, as it is in the power of the monarch to raise the island above the region of clouds and vapours, he can prevent the falling of dews and rain whenever he pleases.
10 For, with respect to that part of the earth over which the monarch presides, the stone is endued at one of its sides with an attractive power, and at the other with a repulsive.
11 This loadstone is under the care of certain astronomers, who, from time to time, give it such positions as the monarch directs.
12 The continent, as far as it is subject to the monarch of the flying island, passes under the general name of Balnibarbi; and the metropolis, as I said before, is called Lagado.
13 The Emperor of Japan, on a steady old white horse stencilled with black spots, was twirling five wash-hand basins at once, as it is the favourite recreation of that monarch to do.
14 Prince John, though not yet a monarch, had in Waldemar Fitzurse all the inconveniences of a favourite minister, who, in serving his sovereign, must always do so in his own way.
15 But no man ventured directly to gainsay a pledge filled to the health of the reigning monarch.