CHAPTER XI.
A Scientific Retreat .-- The Peace of Ryswick .-- Prince of Conti King of Poland .-- His Voyage and Reception .-- King of England Acknowledged .-- Duc de Conde in Burgundy .-- Strange Death of Santeuil .-- Duties of the Prince of Darmstadt in Spain .-- Madame de Maintenon's Brother .-- Extravagant Dresses.
Marriage of the Duc de Bourgogne .-- The Bedding of the Princesse .-- Grand Balls .-- A Scandalous Bird..