. Louis the Fourteenth and the court of France in the seventeenth century. CHAPTER IX League of Augsburg—Intrigue of Louvois—First Campaign ofthe Dauphin—Burning of the Palatinate—Destruction of theFrench Fleet—The Upholsterer of Notre-Dame—Gallantryof the Duke of Chartres—Persecution of the Calvinists—Death of the Abbe de Chayla—Negotiation—Death of theDauphiness—The Convent of St. Cyr—Racines Esther—Jealousy of the Princesses—Proposed Marriage of the Dukeof Chartres—Insolence of Louvois—The Fire-Tongs—Na-tional Apprehensions—Liberality of the Cities—Royal PlateSent to the Mint—Declining Infl

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. Louis the Fourteenth and the court of France in the seventeenth century. CHAPTER IX League of Augsburg—Intrigue of Louvois—First Campaign ofthe Dauphin—Burning of the Palatinate—Destruction of theFrench Fleet—The Upholsterer of Notre-Dame—Gallantryof the Duke of Chartres—Persecution of the Calvinists—Death of the Abbe de Chayla—Negotiation—Death of theDauphiness—The Convent of St. Cyr—Racines Esther—Jealousy of the Princesses—Proposed Marriage of the Dukeof Chartres—Insolence of Louvois—The Fire-Tongs—Na-tional Apprehensions—Liberality of the Cities—Royal PlateSent to the Mint—Declining Influence of Louvois ; His Death—Indifference of the King—The Royal Message—Suspicionsof Poison. REVERT we now to the war threatened by Lou-vois after the adventure of league of Augsburg had already been formedat the instigation of the Prince of Orange; but al-though numerous rumours as regarded its purpose andextent had from time to time reached the FrenchCourt, nothing was definitely known until 1687, andLouis XIV.

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