suffering from rheumatism and a painful affection of her sight, acts in the capacity of field-marshal to the Queen, 202; her courage allied with good temper, amiability and _beau sang_, 203; her wretched quarters at Burgos, 203; her temperament contrasted with that of Madame de Maintenon, 204; her delicate and perilous position, 253; overcomes Montellano and the friends of the old system, 253; distrusts the Duke of Orleans, but remains on the best footing with him, 255; opposes his policy, demands his recall and obtains it, 255; has to choose between the French policy of Louis XIV. and the Spanish policy of Philip V., 257; the young Queen appeals touchingly to her attachment and courage, 257; resolves to remain upon the theatre of events, 258; throws herself headlong into the _melee_, 258; reproaches Madame de Maintenon for preferring the King's case to his honour, 258; inspires Philip V. with an energy truly worthy of the throne, 259; places herself at the head of the national movement, 259; flatters alike the democracy and the grandees by throwing Philip into the arms of the Spaniards, 260; in deference to popular sensibilities she sacrifices Amelot and Orry, 261; implores that Vendome might be sent to command the Spanish forces, 261; the victory of Villaviciosa definitely seats the Bourbons on the throne of Spain, 262; sees her steadfast policy crowned by accomplished facts, 262; receives the title of HIGHNESS, 262; her share in the treaty of Utrecht, 264; her perseverance unexampled both in idea and conduct, 264; undismayed by reverses, never intoxicated by success, 264; her letters to Madame de Maintenon assume a somewhat protective tone, 265; at this culminating point of her greatness a humiliating catastrophe is impending, 265; the measures taken by her to consolidate the power of Philip V., 266; the question of the erection of a territory into a sovereignty for her, 266; she is overwhelmed with reproaches on all sides, 267; this check the first of a series of misfortunes which death alone closed, 267; Marie Louise, of Savoy, dies suddenly, 267; what mysteries did the Medina-Coeli palace witness? 268; the loss of her royal mistress the remote signal which heralded her fall, 268; she destroys with her own hands the structure of her individual fortunes, 268; she imprudently attacks the Spanish inquisition, 269; fails in the attempt and creates a host of enemies, 269; Louis XIV. has a grudge against her for delaying the signature of the Treaty of Utrecht, 269; the storm darkens thickly over her head, 270; she consults Alberoni on the choice of Elizabeth Farnese as consort of Philip V., 270; Alberoni deceives her in the representation of the Princess of