BOOK 3. CHAPTER XXXV. M. de Lauzun and Mademoiselle de Montpensier.—Marriage of the One and Passion of the Other.—The King Settles a Match.—A Secret Union.—The King Sen

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE. Historians have, on the whole, dealt somewhat harshly with the fascinating Madame de Montespan, perhaps taking their impressions f

CHAPTER CXIII Few events of importance had taken place during my absence in Spain. Shortly after my return, however, a circumstance occurred which may fairly claim description

CHAPTER CV For a long time a species of war had been declared between the King of England and his son, the Prince of Wales, which had caused much scandal; and which had enlist

CHAPTER XCVII To go back, now, to the remaining events of the year 1719. The Marquise de Charlus, sister of Mezieres, and mother of the Marquis de Levi, who has since become

CHAPTER LXXXVIII The Abbe Alberoni, having risen by the means I have described, and acquired power by following in the track of the Princesse des Ursins, governed Spain like a

CHAPTER LXXVIII After having thus described with truth and the most exact fidelity all that has come to my knowledge through my own experience, or others qualified to speak of

CHAPTER LXX The reign of Louis XIV. was approaching its conclusion, so that there is now nothing more to relate but what passed during the last month of his life, and scarcely

CHAPTER LXI Let me here relate an incident which should have found a place earlier, but which has been omitted in order that what has gone before might be uninterrupted. On t

CHAPTER LV Although, as we have just seen, matters were beginning to brighten a little in Spain, they remained as dull and overcast as ever in France. The impossibility of obt

CHAPTER XLVII The death of D'Avaux, who had formerly been our ambassador in Holland, occurred in the early part of this year (1709). D'Avaux was one of the first to hear of t

CHAPTER XXXIX I went this summer to Forges, to try, by means of the waters there, to get rid of a tertian fever that quinquina only suspended. While there I heard of a new en

Two very different persons died towards the latter part of this year. The first was Lamoignon, Chief President; the second, Ninon, known by the name of Mademoiselle de l'Enclos. O

CHAPTER XXV Canaples, brother of the Marechal de Crequi, wished to marry Mademoiselle de Vivonne who was no longer young, but was distinguished by talent, virtue and high birt

CHAPTER XVIII For the last two or three years the King of Spain had been in very weak health, and in danger of his life several times. He had no children, and no hope of havi

CHAPTER IX To return now to the date from which I started. On the 6th of August, 1695, Harlay, Arch-bishop of Paris, died of epilepsy at Conflans. He was a prelate of profou

CONTENTS OF THE 15 VOLUMES VOLUME 1. CHAPTER I Birth and Family.—Early Life.—Desire to join the Army.—Enter the Musketeers.—The Campaign

AND HIS COURT AND OF THE REGENCY BY THE DUKE OF SAINT-SIMON CONTENTS INTRODUCTION VOLUME 1.

INTRODUCTION NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR MEMOIRS OF LADY FANSHAWE EXTRACTS FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR RICHARD FANSHAWE ILLUSTRATIVE OF MEMOIR

BOOK IV. In December, 1651, the Parliament agreed to the following resolution: To send a deputation to the King to inform him of the rumours of Mazarin's return, and to beseec

ORIGINAL PREFACE. Our Author, John Francis Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz, Sovereign of Commercy, Prince of Euville, second Archbishop of Paris, Abbot of Saint Denis in F

CHAPTER XVIII. 1841-1842. Mr. Hope's Pamphlet on the Jerusalem Bishopric—His Value for the Canon Law—Continued Correspondence of Mr. Hope and Mr. Newman on the Jerusalem

and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team MEMOIRS OF HENRY HUNT, ESQ. Written by Himself, IN HIS MAJESTY'S JAIL AT ILCHESTER, IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET. Vo

and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team MEMOIRS OF HENRY HUNT, ESQ. AS WRITTEN BY HIMSELF, IN HIS MAJESTY'S JAIL AT ILCHESTER, IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET,