le cardinal de Fleury was the minister of Louis XV

He was an ardent supporter of Stanislas Leczinski, King of Poland, and endeavoured in vain to prevent the partition of that country.

1. 18. le Breton de Bréhan. Louis de Bréhan, Comte de Plélo, was the great nephew of Mme de Sévigné, the letter-writer.

1. 20. Munich. Le comte de Munich was a gênerai and statesman of German origin who was employed in the Russian service during the earlier half of the eighteenth century.