ng from rheumatism and a painful affection of her sight, acts
in the capacity of field-marshal to the Queen, 202;
her courage allied with good temper, amiability and _beau
sang_, 203;
her wretched quarters at Burgos, 203;
her temperament contrasted with that of Madame de Maintenon, 204;
her delicate and perilous position, 253;
overcomes Montellano and the friends of the old system, 253;
distrusts the Duke of Orleans, but remains on the best footing with
him, 255;
opposes his policy, demands his recall and obtains it, 255;
has to choose between the French policy of Louis XIV. and the
Spanish policy of Philip V., 257;
the young Queen appeals touchingly to her attachment and
courage, 257;
resolves to remain upon the theatre of events, 258;
throws herself headlong into the _melee_, 258;
reproaches Madame de Maintenon for preferring the King's case to his
honour, 258;
inspires Philip V. with an energy truly worthy of the throne, 259;
places herself at the head of the national movement, 259;
flatters alike the democracy and the grandees by throwing Philip
into the arms of the Spaniards, 260;
in deference to popular sensibilities she sacrifices Amelot and
Orry, 261;
implores that Vendome might be sent to command the Spanish
forces, 261;
the victory of Villaviciosa definitely seats the Bourbons on the
throne of Spain, 262;
sees her steadfast policy crowned by accomplished facts, 262;
receives the title of HIGHNESS, 262;
her share in the treaty of Utrecht, 264;
her perseverance unexampled both in idea and conduct, 264;
undismayed by reverses, never intoxicated by success, 264;
her letters to Madame de Maintenon assume a somewhat protective
tone, 265;
at this culminating point of her greatness a humiliating catastrophe
is impending, 265;
the measures taken by her to consolidate the power of Philip
V., 266;
the question of the erection of a territory into a sovereignty for
her, 266;
she is overwhelmed with reproaches on all sides, 267;
this check the first of a series of misfortunes which death alone
closed, 267;
Marie Louise, of Savoy, dies suddenly, 267;
what mysteries did the Medina-Coeli palace witness? 268;
the loss of her royal mistress the remote signal which heralded her
fall, 268;
she d