[32] Daleyrac (ch. i. p. 28) represents the army as being at the mercy of the Grand Treasurer, who frequently pocketed the money.
[33] The mansion of a Polish noble was called his “court.”
[34] But he says she was then only thirty-three, and she was certainly six years older. Louise de Nevers would not have taken away to Poland a child of five years as part of her suite.
[35] Connor (Letters on Poland, Letter iv.) actually represents that he was unwilling to marry her until tempted by a large dowry.
[36] A letter of Sobieski, describing this plan to his wife, who was staying in France, was shown to Condé, who had no hope of its success.
[37] He was tormented with remorse for marrying his brother’s widow.
[38] Connor (Letter iii.) mentions having heard this from aged Poles.
[39] He stayed till the diet of election was opened.
[40] The next king, though related to it, could hardly be said to belong to it, as he was descended from Korybuth, uncle of Jagellon.
[41] Connor, Letter iv.