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“ Le Guast.—His Character.—Anjou Affects to Be Jealous of the Guises.—Dissuades the Queen-mother from Reposing Confidence in Marguerite.—She Loses the Favour of the Queen-mother and Falls Sick.—Anjou's Hypocrisy.—He Introduces De Guise into Marguerite's Sick Chamber.—Marguerite Demanded in Marriage by the King of Portugal.—Made Uneasy on That Account.—Contrives to Relieve Herself.—The Match with Portugal Broken off. ”

“ Marguerite de Valois—Etching by Mercier
Bussi d' Amboise—Painting in the Versailles Gallery
Duc de Guise—Painting in the Versailles Gallery
Catherine de' Medici—Original Etching by Mercier
Henri VI. and La Fosseuse—Painting by A. P. E. Morton
A Scene at Henri's Court—Original Photogravure
LETTERS
LETTER I.
Introduction.—Anecdotes of Marguerite's Infancy.—Endeavours Used to Convert Her to the New Religion.—She Is Confirmed in Catholicism.—The Court on a Progress.—A Grand Festivity Suddenly Interrupted.—The Confusion in Consequence. ”

“ Situation of Affairs in Flanders.—Peace Brought About by Duc d'Alencon's Negotiation.—Marechal de Biron Apologises for Firing on Nerac.—Henri Desperately in Love with Fosseuse.—Queen Marguerite Discovers Fosseuse to Be Pregnant, Which She Denies.—Fosseuse in Labour. Marguerite's Generous Behaviour to Her.—Marguerite's Return to Paris. ”

“ Madame de la Valliere——Painting by Francois
Moliere——Original Etching by Lalauze
Boileau——Etching by Lalauze
A French Courtier——Photogravure from a Painting
Madame de Maintenon——Etching by Mercier from Painting by Hule
Charles II.——Original Etching by Ben Damman
Bosseut——Etching by Lalauze
Louis XIV. Knighting a Subject——Photogravure from a Rare Print
A French Actress——Painting by Leon Comerre
Racine——Etching by Lalauze
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV.AND OF THE REGENCY, By the Duchess D'Orleans Quotes & Images BOOK 1. ”

“ Bussi Is Sent from Court.—Marguerite's Husband Attacked with a Fit of Epilepsy.—Her Great Care of Him.—Torigni Dismissed from Marguerite's Service.—The King of Navarre and the Duc d'Alencon Secretly Leave the Court. ”

“ The Edict of Nantes—painted by Jules Girardet
Search of the Spanish Ambassador—painted by Maurice Leloir
Mississippi Colonization—painted by C. E. Delort
Jacobites Drinking to the Pretender—painted by F. Willems ”