tion, 281.

AUBIGNY, Louis d', equerry of Madame des Ursins, 178;
his character and familiar relations with the Princess, 178;
the intercepted letter intimating that they were married, 178;
becomes a perfect _caballero_, 260;
sent secretly to France by Madame des Ursins to negotiate with
Torcy, 278;
despatched to Utrecht to negotiate the principality, 280;
obtains only vague hopes on the part of the Dutch, 281.

AUSTRIA, Charles, Archduke of, the reservation, by will of Charles
II., to renounce all claim to the empire of Germany, 129;
competitor of Philip V. for the crown of Spain, 169;
proclaimed Charles III. of Spain by the Emperor, 186;
lands at Lisbon and opens the campaign, 187;
lands in Catalonia, 191;
enters Barcelona as King of Spain, 197;
proclaimed in Saragossa and Valentia, 197;
his chief reliance the support of England, 207;
entertained with truly royal magnificence at Windsor, 208;
highly praises the beauty of Englishwomen, 218;
his gallantry to the Queen and Duchess of Marlborough, 219;
proclaimed at Madrid amidst a chilling silence, 251;
awaits in vain the homage and oaths of the grandees, 259;
is elevated to the imperial throne by the death of Joseph I., 265.

BARRILLON (the French ambassador), brings about the signature of the
treaty of Nimeguen by the help of the Duchess of Portsmouth, 113;
carries the message of the dying king's (Charles) mistress to the
Duke of York, 117.

BEAUFORT, Francis de Vendome, Duke de, commands the troops of Gaston
and weakens the army by his dissensions with Nemours, his
brother-in-law, 3;
kills Nemours in a duel, 14;
satisfied at seeing Madame de Montbazon satisfied, he retires to
Anet, 21;
submits to the royal authority and obtains command of the fleet, 67;
commands the French men-of-war against England and Holland, 67;
goes to the aid of the Venetians against the Turks in Candia, and is
cut to pieces in a sortie, 67;
he carries with him to Candia, disguised as a page, Louise
Querouaille, 95.

BERWICK, Duke of (natural son of James II.), does justice to
Orry, 177;
commands the French corps in Spain, 179;
commands an Anglo-Portuguese army in Estramadura, 197;
his hatred pursues Louis XIV. on every field of battle, 197;
completely defeats the allies near Almanza, 252.