CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

PAGE-

Precedence at the Communion Table—The King offended with Madame
de Torcy—The King's Religion—Atheists and Jansenists—Project
against Scotland—Preparations—Failure—The Chevalier de St.
George —His Return to Court - - - - 1

CHAPTER II.

Death and Character of Brissac—Brissac and the Court Ladies—The
Duchesse de Bourgogne—Scene at the Carp Basin—King's Selfish-
ness—The King cuts Samuel Bernard's Purse—A vain Capitalist
—Story of L6on and Florence the Actress—His Loves with Mdlle.
de Hoquelaure—Run-away Marriage—Anger of Madame de Ro-
quelaxire—A furious Mother—Opinions of the Court—A Mistake
—Interference of the King-—Fate of the Couple - - - 13-

CHAPTER III.

The Due d'Orle'ans in Spain—Offends Madame des IJrsins and Madame
de Maintenon—Laziness of M. de Vendome in Flanders—Battle
of Oudenarde—Defeat and Disasters—Difference of M. de Ven-
dome and the Due de Bourgogne - - - - - 25

CHAPTER IV.

Conflicting Reports—Attacks on the Due de Bourgogne—The Duchesse
de Bourgogne acts against Vend<5me—Weakness of the Due—
Cunning of Vendome—The Siege of Lille—Anxiety for a Battle
—Its Delay—Conduct of the King and Monseigneur—A Picture
of Royal Family feeling—The Siege of Lille—Conduct of the
Ma,r6cluii de Boufflers - - - - - -33-

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