[221] Plaques: pieces of embossed silver, at the lower part of which was placed a chandelier.

[222] Mémoires of Mademoiselle.

[223] De La Vallière à Montespan, by Jean Lemoine and André Lichtenberger.

[224] Emmanuel II. de Crussol, Duc d'Uzès. He married the daughter of the Duc de Montausier and of Julie d'Angennes.

[225] Probably the uncle by marriage of Bussy-Rabutin.

[226] Romecourt was Lieutenant of the King's Guards.

[227] It is evident that these last were carried in the private carriages, ready for any accident.

[228] Gazette de Renaudot.

[229] Captain of the Body Guard. Afterward, Duc de Noailles, and Marshal of France.

[230] First physician to the King.