[[49]] Lady Fanshawe's Memoirs.
[[50]] The fish she calls dolphins were probably tunny.
[[51]] Lady Fanshawe's Memoirs.
[[52]] Whilst the penury of the country led Philip to adopt such measures as this, the influence of Mariana and her German entourage induced him at this very time—November 1664—to send a contribution of 500,000 ducats to the Emperor's needs.
[[53]] An interesting volume founded upon Pöetting's correspondence, and dealing with the connection between Spain and the Empire at this time, has recently been published by his Excellency Don W. de Villa Urrutia, Spanish ambassador in England. It is called Relaciones entre Espana y Austria, Madrid, 1905.
[[54]] There is a very minute account of Philip's illness and death written by one of his attendants, from which I take some of the particulars. Biblioteca National, Madrid, P. v. c. 24. Manuscript, 15 pages transcribed by me.
[[55]] Muerte del Rey Felipe IV., a contemporary account by an eyewitness. British Museum MSS., Add. 8703.
[[56]] MSS. Bib. Nac., Madrid, P. v. c. 24.
[[57]] Philip had died in the entresol-room in the palace, which he always occupied in summer, as it was shady and cool.
[[58]] MSS. Biblioteca National, Madrid, p. v. c. 24.