Show an honest compliment was that paid to M de vendome who while commanding the french army in italy dispatched a young nobleman to announce to his master the victory which he had gained at suzzana suzzara Suz zara the latter while attempting to describe the battle became several times much confused in his narrative when although the king preserved his gravity the duchess of burgundy who wag present laughed so heartily that at last the young gentleman said sire it Is easier for M dc vendome to win a battle than for me to describe it |