qui n'aura pas de terme, which will be endless

Page 66. — I. prise de Bouchain, the capture of Bouchain, a small fortified place in Northeastern France, on the Belgian frontier, which was taken by Marlborough.

Page 67. — i. ... Malplaquet, a village in N.E. France (Département du Nord), where the French suffered a defeat, losing 15,000 men and inflicting on the Allies (under Prince Eugene and Marlborough) a loss of 18,000. The Allies had taken the offensive and driven the French out of their strongly fortified position. The latter were led by the able generals Villars and Boufflers.

2. Madame de Maintenon, wife of Louis XIV. She was a pupil of the Jesuits, and exercised a great influence on the old king. — à lui, for him, intensifying the sa before Duchesse.

3. Villeroi commanded at Ramillies, May 23, 1706, losing the battle and thereby Brabant and Flanders for France.

4. Vendôme — Catinat, two capable generals. Both died in 171 2.