[71] En Picardie.

[72] M. Emanuel de Broglie.

[73] Saul in the Journal des guerres civiles de Dubuisson-Aubenay. He mentions the date of December 2, 1650, upon which "large donations" were sent into Champagne, by Mmes. de Lamoignon and de Herse, Messieurs de Bernières, Lenain, etc.

[74] The Parliament of Dijon had a bad reputation with the ministers, who accused it of refusing all reform. This does not excuse such a lack of good faith.

[75] Dombes was a small independent principality which had only been definitely united to France on March 28, 1782; its capital was Trévoux.

[76] Histoire de France. Tr. by Jacques Porchat and Miot. Paris, 1886.

[77] Mémoires de Montglat; Mémoires de Mme. de Motteville.

[78] The ball took place on the 3rd. Several days elapsed before the news of the death reached Aix.

[79] Mémoires of Mademoiselle.

[80] Mémoires of Mademoiselle.