Transcriber’s Note:Footnotes in the first part “History Of The Iron Mask” have been moved to the end of that part; footnotes in an appendix have been moved to the end of the respective appendix.Page 18,footnote 28, Maria Victoria (Maria Vittoria), second daughter of Ferdinand III. (Ferrante III Gonzaga), Duke of Guastalla, married her cousin Vincent Gonzaga (Vincenzo I Gonzaga) June 30th, 1679 and died September 5th, 1707 in Venice. Although the year 1769 for the marriage date is believed to be an unambiguous mis-print in the original, the author’s version has been retained.Page 149,footnote 189, John Baptist Felix Gaspar Nani’s (Giovan Battista Nani) work was published under the title “Historia della Republica Veneta,” starting with part I in 1662; the author’s (Italian) spelling of “Istoria” has been maintained.The following corrections have been made to the printed original:Page iv, “Cassale” corrected to “Casale” (going to Casale).Page viii, “Dévoillée” amended to “Dévoilée” (“La Bastille Dévoilée”).Page viii, “Melanges” amended to “Mélanges” (Mélanges d’Histoire).Page 14, “Soreigns” corrected to “Sovereigns” (the Italian Sovereigns).Page 31,footnote 58, “No.” corrected to “Nos.” (Appendix, Nos. 75, 79, 81, 83, 88.)Page 44,footnote 83, “Sevigné’s” corrected to “Sévigné’s” (Madame de Sévigné).Page 44,footnote 84, “vecu” corrected to “vécu” (comme il a vécu).Page 46,footnote 88, “No.” amended to “Nos.” (Ibid. Nos. 84, 85.)Page 51,footnote 99, “Appendix, 104.” amended to “Appendix, No. 104.”Page 52,footnote 101, “Appendix, 105.” amended to “Appendix, No. 105.”Page 76, “Bertaudiere” amended to “Bertaudière” (tower of the Bertaudière).Page 83, “Correspondence” amended to “Correspondance” (Correspondance Interceptée).Page 83, “aujourdhui” amended to “aujourd’hui” (La Marquise aura aujourd’hui).Page 83,footnote 155, (footnote tofootnote 154,) “138” corrected to “133” (Appendix, No. 133.)Page 144, “necesary” amended to “necessary” (will be necessary, before the Count).Page 173, “Estradés” amended to “Estrades” (transaction Estrades alludes).Page 184, “to day” corrected to “to-day” (departure till to-day).Page 197, “December,” amended to “December” (December 29, 1678.)Page 202, “Jan 15th,” amended to “Jan. 15th,” (Venice, Jan. 15th, 1679.)Page 210, “were” corrected to “where” (where there are none).Page 215,footnote 244, “siécles” corrected to “siècles” (XVIIIesiècles).Page 230, “No” amended to “No.” (No. 71.)Page 236, “mean while” corrected to “meanwhile” (whom, in the meanwhile).Page 252, the missing locator forfootnote 275has been supplied.Page 280, “Ambassador’s” amended to “Ambassador” (the Ambassador being present).Page 348, “Encyclopèdique” corrected to “Encyclopédique” (Journal Encyclopédique).Page 349, “Vol. ii. p. 33.)” amended to “(Vol. ii. p. 33.)”
Transcriber’s Note:
Footnotes in the first part “History Of The Iron Mask” have been moved to the end of that part; footnotes in an appendix have been moved to the end of the respective appendix.
Page 18,footnote 28, Maria Victoria (Maria Vittoria), second daughter of Ferdinand III. (Ferrante III Gonzaga), Duke of Guastalla, married her cousin Vincent Gonzaga (Vincenzo I Gonzaga) June 30th, 1679 and died September 5th, 1707 in Venice. Although the year 1769 for the marriage date is believed to be an unambiguous mis-print in the original, the author’s version has been retained.
Page 149,footnote 189, John Baptist Felix Gaspar Nani’s (Giovan Battista Nani) work was published under the title “Historia della Republica Veneta,” starting with part I in 1662; the author’s (Italian) spelling of “Istoria” has been maintained.
The following corrections have been made to the printed original:
Page iv, “Cassale” corrected to “Casale” (going to Casale).
Page viii, “Dévoillée” amended to “Dévoilée” (“La Bastille Dévoilée”).
Page viii, “Melanges” amended to “Mélanges” (Mélanges d’Histoire).
Page 14, “Soreigns” corrected to “Sovereigns” (the Italian Sovereigns).
Page 31,footnote 58, “No.” corrected to “Nos.” (Appendix, Nos. 75, 79, 81, 83, 88.)
Page 44,footnote 83, “Sevigné’s” corrected to “Sévigné’s” (Madame de Sévigné).
Page 44,footnote 84, “vecu” corrected to “vécu” (comme il a vécu).
Page 46,footnote 88, “No.” amended to “Nos.” (Ibid. Nos. 84, 85.)
Page 51,footnote 99, “Appendix, 104.” amended to “Appendix, No. 104.”
Page 52,footnote 101, “Appendix, 105.” amended to “Appendix, No. 105.”
Page 76, “Bertaudiere” amended to “Bertaudière” (tower of the Bertaudière).
Page 83, “Correspondence” amended to “Correspondance” (Correspondance Interceptée).
Page 83, “aujourdhui” amended to “aujourd’hui” (La Marquise aura aujourd’hui).
Page 83,footnote 155, (footnote tofootnote 154,) “138” corrected to “133” (Appendix, No. 133.)
Page 144, “necesary” amended to “necessary” (will be necessary, before the Count).
Page 173, “Estradés” amended to “Estrades” (transaction Estrades alludes).
Page 184, “to day” corrected to “to-day” (departure till to-day).
Page 197, “December,” amended to “December” (December 29, 1678.)
Page 202, “Jan 15th,” amended to “Jan. 15th,” (Venice, Jan. 15th, 1679.)
Page 210, “were” corrected to “where” (where there are none).
Page 215,footnote 244, “siécles” corrected to “siècles” (XVIIIesiècles).
Page 230, “No” amended to “No.” (No. 71.)
Page 236, “mean while” corrected to “meanwhile” (whom, in the meanwhile).
Page 252, the missing locator forfootnote 275has been supplied.
Page 280, “Ambassador’s” amended to “Ambassador” (the Ambassador being present).
Page 348, “Encyclopèdique” corrected to “Encyclopédique” (Journal Encyclopédique).
Page 349, “Vol. ii. p. 33.)” amended to “(Vol. ii. p. 33.)”