The Mercury-gallant: containing many true and pleasant relations of what hath passed at Paris, from the first of January 1672. Till the Kings departure thence. Translated from the French.

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Title: The Mercury-gallant: containing many true and pleasant relations of what hath passed at Paris, from the first of January 1672. Till the Kings departure thence. Translated from the French.
Publication: London :: printed by T.R. and N.T. for Dorman Newman at the Kings Arms in the Poultry, and Jonathan Edwin at the Three Roses in Ludgate-street,; 1673.
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Subject terms: France -- History; France -- Social life and customs
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Letter I. THe Design of the Work. The Story of the Neclace of Pearl. Honours paid to the memory of the late Madam de Montausier. The establishment of the Academy of Ar∣chitecture, of which the Sieur Blon∣del is to be Professor.
Letter II. The Story of the Green Silk Stockings. The reception of the Duke

de Feuillade to the charge of Collo∣nel of the French Regiment of Guards. Elogy of the Marshal du Plessis. Discourse on Bajazet a Tra∣gedy of the Sieur Racines. Adven∣tures happened to a French man at Constantinople, by which Turkish Gallantry may be judged of.
Letter III. The Story of a Lady, chose rather to burn with her Husband, then see him disloyal. A Discourse on the Marriage of Bacchus, an Heroick Comedy, The arrival of Monsieur Courtine in Sweden. The depar∣ture of the Duke d'Estrees, extra∣ordinary Ambassador at Rome.
Letter IV. The History of the Family of hope. The publick entrance of the Marquis de Villars into Madrid. Monsieur de Pompone's return from Swe∣den.

Letter V. The Story of the maiden Souldier Elogy of the Duke of Coaslin.
Letter VI. The Death of the Chancellor, and his Elogy. Praise of the Marquis of Louvoy. Death of the Princess of Conty.
Letter VII. The Elogy of six Coansellors of Estate, and six masters of Request, chosen by the King to be Assistants to the Seal. An accident happened to a young Marchioness on the death of Monsieur Gualtier, the most excel∣lent master of the Lute.
Letter VIII. The Story of a man, who would believe he had made himself a Cuc∣kold. Monsieur de Pachau's worth acknowledged by the King. Meffieurs de Vendosme their return from

Italy. The Kings choise of Monsi∣eur de Camus for first President of the Court of Aids.
Letter IX. The death of Monsieur Despin∣cha Marquis de Ternes. The Reception of the Cavalier d'Arquien into his fathers Charge.
Letter X. The death of Monsieur de la Motte Houdancourt. The promo∣tton of Monsieur the Arch Bishop of Tholouse to the Cardinalate. Dis∣course on Ariana. a Tradegy of the younger Corneilles.
Letter XI. The Story of the Closet of Looking-glasses. Discourse on a Comedy of Molieres, called les Femmes scavantes, or the wise Women.
Letter XII. The occasien of the French Aca∣demies

Voyage to Versailles, under the Conduct of the Arch Bishop of Paris. Monsieur the Marquis de Angeau his treating the Aca∣demy.
Letter XIII. The Establishment of all the King of France his Forces, as well Horse as Foot, with the Names of all the Regiments, the Companies they contain, and the number of their Men.
Letter XIV. Discourse of the Waters, Gardens, and new imbelishments of Versailles, with the Names of the Statua∣ries.
Letter XV. The Praises of Cardinal de Retz. The Estates of Brittain presented by Monsieur the Duke of Chaune. the Duke of Bethune mode Lieu∣tenant

General of Picardy, and the Duke de Duras Captain of the Gardes du Corps.
Letter XVI. The Institution of the Academy Des belles Lettres, with the names of the Academians. An account of the Iugenuity of Gas, Madam the Marquis of Deshoulieres Spaniel. The Death of Monsieur de Mo∣rangis. Praises of the Baron of Schonborn, Nephew to the Elector of Magence, and bis extraordina∣ry Envoy. The Entrance and Au∣dience of Conde de Molina extraordinary Ambassador from Spain, with Observations there∣upon.
Letter XVII. An account of the new Modes, as well for Men and Women, as for the furniture of the house. The Mar∣riage

of the primier Presidents Son, to Madamoiselle Chaluces. The Kings choise of Physitians, Discourse on the Journal des scavans.
Letter XVIII. The Names of the General Offi∣cers of the Army. The Names of the Ships, and Commanders of the French Kings Navy Royal.
Letter XIX. Discourse on several Books of Gallantry. The Namcs of the Au∣thors quoted by Monsieur Menage in his Book intituled. Observations on the French Tongue. The Speech of the Colledge of Physitians to the three principal Physitians. Observa∣tions on the Kings giving the Seals to Monsieur d'Aligre. The departure of the Baggages of the Army. Des∣course on the preparation of a Mau∣soleum, of which Monsieur de Bru••

is the designer. The Audience of the several Ambassadors and Residents of the King; as also of the Sovereign Courts and Provost of Merchants. The Kings departure, some words much in Mode; the story of Megius, and his Companion, or the Philoso∣phers Stone.