By the Duchess D'Orleans

BOOK 1.

PREFACE.

SECTION I.

SECTION II.--LOUIS XIV.

SECTION III.--MADEMOISELLE DE FONTANGE.

SECTION IV.-MADAME DE LA VALLIERE.

SECTION V.--MADAME DE MONTESPAN

SECTION VI.--MADAME DE MAINTENON.

SECTION VII.--THE QUEEN--CONSORT OF LOUIS XIV.

BOOK 2.

SECTION VIII.--PHILIPPE I., DUC D'ORLEANS.

SECTION IX.--PHILIPPE II., DUC D' ORLEANS, REGENT OF FRANCE.

SECTION X.--THE AFFAIRS OF THE REGENCY.

SECTION XI.--THE DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS, WIFE OF THE REGENT.

SECTION XII.--MARIE-ANNE CHRISTINE VICTOIRE OF BAVARIA, THE FIRST
DAUPHINE.

SECTION XIII.--ADELAIDE OF SAVOY, THE SECOND DAUPHINE.

SECTION XIV.--THE FIRST DAUPHIN.

SECTION XV.--THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, THE SECOND DAUPHIN.

SECTION XVI.--PETITE MADAME.

BOOK 3.

SECTION XVII.--HENRIETTA OF ENGLAND, THE FIRST WIFE OF MONSIEUR, BROTHER
OF LOUIS XIV.

SECTION XVIII.--THE DUC DE BERRI.

SECTION XIX.--THE DUCHESSE DE BERRI.

SECTION XX.--MADEMOISELLE D'ORLEANS, LOUISE-ADELAIDE DE CHARTRES.

SECTION XXI.--MADEMOISELLE DE VALOIS, CHARLOTTE-AGLAE, CONSORT OF THE
PRINCE OF MODENA.

SECTION XXII.--THE ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF THE REGENT, DUC D'ORLEANS.

SECTION XXIII.--THE CHEVALIER DE LORRAINE.

SECTION XXIV.--PHILIP V., KING OF SPAIN.

SECTION XXV.--THE DUCHESSE LOUISE-FRANCISQUE, CONSORT OF LOUIS III., DUC
DE BOURBON.

SECTION XXVI.--THE YOUNGER DUCHESS.

SECTION XXVII.--LOUIS III., DUC DE BOURBON.

SECTION XXVIII.--FRANCOIS-LOUIS, PRINCE DE CONTI.

SECTION XXIX.--THE GREAT PRINCESSE DE CONTI, DAUGHTER OF LA VALLIERE.

SECTION XXX.--THE PRINCESS PALATINE, MARIE-THERESE DE BOURBON, WIFE OF
FRANCOIS-LOUIS,

SECTION XXXI.--LOUISE-ELIZABETH, PRINCESSE DE CONTI, CONSORT OF LOUIE-
ARMAND DE CONTI.

SECTION XXXII.--LOUIE-ARMAND, PRINCE DE CONTI.

SECTION XXXIII.--THE ABBE DUBOIS.

SECTION XXXIV.--MR. LAW.

BOOK 4.

SECTION XXXV.--VICTOR AMADEUS, KING OF SICILY.

SECTION XXXVI.--THE GRAND DUCHESS, WIFE OF COSMO II. OF FLORENCE.

SECTION XXXVII.--THE DUCHESSE DE LORRAINE, ELIZABETH-CHARLOTTE PHILIPPINE
D'ORLEANS, CONSORT OF LEOPOLD JOSEPH-CHARLES DE LORRAINE.

SECTION XXXVIII.--THE DUC DU MAINE, LOUIS-AUGUSTUS.

SECTION XXXIX.--THE DUCHESSE DU MAINE, LOUISE-BENOITE, DAUGHTER OF HENRI-
JULES DE CONDE.

SECTION XL.--LOUVOIS

SECTION XLI.--LOUIS XV.

SECTION XLII.--ANECDOTES AND HISTORICAL PARTICULARS RELATING TO VARIOUS
PERSONS.

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