_INDEX._ INDEX. Académie Française, 41, 163. Académie des Inscriptions et des Belles Lettres, 171, n. 410. "Academy" of the Luxembourg, 55. Aguesseau (d'), 18, 77. Aix-la-Chapelle (Peace of), 156. Alary (Abbé), 55, 56, 59, 60. Alembert (d'), 163, 165. Alessandria (Siege of), 140, 141. Amelot, 80, 93, n. 237. Argenson (René I., Count d'), 10, 11, n. 4. Argenson (René II., Count d'), 11-3. Argenson (Marc René, Marquis d'), 14; chief of police, 15-7, 25, 27, 31; Chancellor, 18-20, 32, 33, 34; relations with his son, 22, 28-9, 43, 66, nn. 36, 44, 79. Argenson (Mme. d'), 23, n. 51. Argenson (René Louis, Marquis d'), ancestry, 10-21; youth, 22-28; early career, 28-35; correspondence with Mme. de Balleroy, 35-40; Intendant of Maubeuge, 40-7; at the "Entresol," 54-61; relations with Chauvelin, 63-76; with Fleury, 77-87; correspondence with Voltaire, 87-92; views on foreign policy, 95-100; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nov.1744-Jan.1745, 102-107; Jan.-Dec. 1745, 107-137; 1746, 138-47, 147-53; in retirement, 154-72; political ideas: the "Considérations," 173-210. Argenson (Mme. d'), 35, 43, 70-3, nn. 202, 207. Argenson (Marc Pierre, Count d'), 22-5, 28, 34; relations with his brother, 37-40; 43, 45, 76, 93, 120, 132, nn. 131, 217. Asti (Surprise of), 142. Aubertin (M., "Esprit Public au XVIII. Siècle"), 48, 52, 167, 170, 172, nn. 1, 413. Augsburg (Convention of), 122. Augustus III. (Elector of Saxony and King of Poland), 110, 111, 112, 117, 118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 134, 144, 145. Austria, 75, 98, 99, 108-109, Chap. IV. _passim_, nn. 266, 376. Bachelier, 80. Balleroy (Marquise de), 30, 35; correspondence with, 35-40, 45, 71. Balleroy (Marquis de), 45, n. 72. Bank, 19, 31, 33. Barbier, 86. Bassignano, 139. Bastille, 15. Bavaria, 121-22, Chap. IV. _passim_. Belleisle (Marshal de), 80, 129, 135. Bicêtre, 168. Blenheim, 27. Bolingbroke, 22, 56. Bougainville, 168. Boulainvilliers, 90, 181, n. 422. Bourbon (Duc de), 44, 45, 46, 55. Breslau (Treaty of, 1742), 109, 132. Broglie (M. le duc de), 94-95, 122, 136-137, 199, Appendix A, nn. 1, 266, 281, 295, 296, 306, 312, 354, 363, 420. Brühl (Count), 130, 134, 145, 146. Buffon, 162, 163. Campaign of 1744, 102; in Saxony (1745), 134, 151; in Italy (1746), 142. Carteret, 113. Caumartin, 15, 23. Cavalier (The Camisard leader), 27. Champeaux, 139, 140, n. 366. Charles VI. (Emperor), 98. Charles VII. (Emperor), 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 112, 121. Charles of Lorraine (Prince), 102, 117, 130. Charles Edward (The Young Pretender), 126, 140, 156. Charles Emmanuel (King), 138. Châteauroux (Mme. de), 104. Châtelet (Mme. du), 88, 89, 91. Chatelus (Mme. de), n. 372. Chaulieu, 87, n. 66.