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PRINCE EUGENE AND HIS TIMES

An Historical Novel

BY

L. MUHLBACH

AUTHOR OF FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS COURT, THE MERCHANT OF BERLIN,BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCI, JOSEPH II. AND HIS COURT, ETC.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN
BY ADELAIDE DeV. CHAUDRON

CONTENTS.

BOOK I.

    I. The Countess of Soissons
   II. The Laboratory
  III. Prince Eugene
   IV. The Riot
    V. Barbesieur Louvois
   VI. The State Reception
  VII. Help in Time of Need
 VIII. The Flight
   IX. The Parting

BOOK II.

    I. Marianna Mancini
   II. The Trial
  III. A Skirmish
   IV. Louvois' Daughter
    V. The Court-Ball
   VI. The Lady of the Bedchamber
  VII. The Lady of the Bedchamber
 VIII. First Love
   IX. The Betrayal

BOOK III.

    I. The Disappointment
   II. The Foes
  III. The Repulse
   IV. The Farewell
    V. A Page from History
   VI. The Emperor Leopold I.
  VII. The Council of War
 VIII. The Plains of Kitsee
   IX. The Baptism of Blood
    X. Vienna
   XI. The Re-enforcements

BOOK IV.

    I. The Fall of Buda
   II. The Friends
  III. The Marquis Strozzi
   IV. Laura
    V. The Regatta
   VI. The Negotiator
  VII. The Lovers reunited
 VIII. Antonio's Expiation
   IX. The Dungeon

BOOK V.

    I. A Twofold Victory
   II. The Dumb Music
  III. The Retirement of the Commander-in-Chief
   IV. The Fall of Belgrade
    V. The Marchioness
   VI. The Flight
  VII. The Forester's Hut

BOOK VI.

    I. Sister Angelica
   II. Louis the Fourteenth
  III. The King and the Petitioners
   IV. The Window that was too large
    V. The Imperial Diet at Regensburg
   VI. The Judith of Esslingen
  VII. Her Return

BOOK VII.

    I. The Island of Bliss
   II. The French in Speier
  III. The Treasure
   IV. Caspar's Vengeance
    V. The Duchess of Orleans
   VI. The Deliverance of Trier
  VII. The Fire-tongs
 VIII. Brave Hearts

BOOK VIII.

    I. The Advance into France
   II. The Ravens
  III. Sick and Well
   IV. The Duke's Dangerous Illness
    V. The Marquis Strozzi
   VI. Insanity and Revenge
  VII. The Ambrosia
 VIII. The Betrothal
   IX. Vengeance

PRINCE EUGENE AND HIS TIMES.

BOOK I.

PRINCE EUGENE, THE LITTLE ABBE

CHAPTER I.

THE COUNTESS OF SOISSONS.

"Is that your last word, madame?" said Louvois, in a tone soemphatic as to be almost threatening.

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