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A89081 The Mercury-gallant containing many true and pleasant relations of what hath passed at Paris, from the first of January 1672. Till the Kings departure thence. Translated from the French. J. D. 1673 (1673) Wing M1779; ESTC R212976 49,202 188

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Monsieur M. Monsieur de Pierrefite The King has nominated Monsieur de Sainsandoux Major of the Regiment of Guards Major General of his Army he has likewise nominated Monsieur Tracy Captain of the Guards Major General to the Prince and Monsieur de la Marrilliere Lieutenant Collonel of the Queens Regiment Major general of the third Army General Officers of the Armies of the Allies Monsieur de Luxembourg Lieutenant General to the Bishop of Munster Monsieur de Chamilly Lieutenant General to the Bishop of Cullen Monsieur de Renel to command the Horse Monsieur de Mornas to command the Foot Monsieur de Beaudevis to command The Army of Rossillon to be Commanded by Monsieur le Bret. I fancy that after this account of the Land-Armies you may likewise be desirous to know the force by Sea and that these-veral names of the Ships may divertize A LIST of the several Ships of the Fleet appointed for Service this year 1672. At Rochefort Names of the Captains and Ships Monsieur de Rabinieres Le Superbe 1300 Tuns 70 Guns Monsieur Gabaret LeFoudrogant 1300 Tuns 68 Guns Monsieur Gombaut Le Grand 1100 Tuns 64 Guns Monsieur Michaut LeConquerant 1100 Tuns 64 Guns Monsieur de Grancay L' Illustre 1100 Tuns 70 Guns Monsieur de Beaulieu L' Admirable 1100 Tuns 70 Guns Mons Le Comandeur de Verdille L' Invincible 1100 Tuns 70 Guns Monsieur Destivall Le Sans-pareil 1100 Tuns 62 Guns Monsieur D'Ymagnion L' Excellent 1000 Tuns 56 Guns Monsieur de Blenac Le Fort 1000 Tuns 54 Guns Monsieur de Tourville Le Gallant 700 Tuns 44 Guns Monsieur de Villeneuf Ferier Le Brillant 600 Tuns 40 Guns Monsieur de la Vigery Le Hazardeux 550 Tuns 34 Guns Fire-Ships Monsieur Rocachon Le Fin. Monsieur Ozcer Thomas Le Perilleux Monsieur Vidaut Le Voile Monsieur du Rivault L' Inconnu Monsieur Serpaut De Deguise Monsieur Chabosseau L' Entreprenant At Brest Monsieur Le Comte d' Estrees L' St. Philip Admiral Monsieur de Quesne Lieutenant General Le Terrible Monsieur des Ardans Le Tonnant Monsieur de Vallebelle Le Brave Monsieur de Suerdis Le Valliant Monsieur de Larcou Le Temeraire Monsieur de Quyovet L' Oriflame Monsieur de Queruville Le Bourbon Monsieur d' Infreville Le Rubes Monsieur Desbeville Le Duc. Monsieur de Coquelin Lacolle Monsieur Panetier L' Heureux Monsieur de Bleor L' Alcion Monsieur La Rocque Souftreet Le Hardy Light Frigats Monsieur La Tempest Monsieur de Bellemont L' Aurora Monsieur de Gravencon La Railleuse Monsieur de St. Michel La Subtile Monsieur de Grosbois La Lutine Monsieur Delmonts La Galliarde Brulots Le Trompeur Le Serpent Foists Two Tartans Monsieur du Quesne is to Guard the Coast of Rochel with a Squadron of fourteen Ships Monsieur Martel to Command a Squadron of fourteen Ships for a Reserve Paris 23 April 1672. Letter XIX MAdam I now send you a part of the New Books are lately published by Monsieur Barbin The Beralde of an unknown Author you will find well writ The Exiles of Madam de Velledieu will divertize you extreamly the Contrivances are well laid and delicately handled and that witty Lady all whose Writings have yet gain'd applause will deserve renewed Praises I send you likewise the Second Tome of the Works of Monsieur le Paiis The former had great success be you Judge of this I will send to you within this eight days a new Book of Monsieur Menage they are farther Observations on the French Tongue Though a work is not always to be valued by its success yet may we judge of the worth of this by the general repute it has gained since it is with Justice it pleases and I doubt not but in a little time in stead of saying Parler Vaugelas speak Vaugelas to praise those that speak well we shall say Parler Menage This great man for so we may call him for his abundance of Learning exposes now all the different manners of speaking which signifie or which we would have signifie the same thing he quotes all those have made use of them and after having given their true derivation determines for the most part in favour of Custom which he says is the Soveraign Master of Language which we should most apply our selves to and following which though we break the Rules we yet speak well This decision of so famous an Author will be very profitable and will in the future bring all the world to understand and speak things in the same way the contrary of which has been practised hitherto for some knowing men have spoke according to Custom and others according to fancy that is sometimes one way sometimes another which in time has much obscured the Language Therefore Madam all France is much obliged to Monsieur Menage for the pains he has taken to teach them to speak Do but observe the Authors he quotes Monsieur Vaugelas whom he often approves and often condemns Messieurs Balzack Malherbe Sarazin Vecture Mamard St. Amant Brebeuf Ablancourt Colletet Gombaut the Father Rapin Racon Mairet the Father Chiflet Desmarests Gomberville the Abbot Chasteliu the Abbot Sassy Mereray Sorel Charpentier Briauville the Bishop of Vauce Pellison la Mothe le Vayer the Father Bohours Patru Chapelain Segrais Marolles Benserade Corneille Dandilly the Author of the Count du Gabalis Bary La Fountaine Talleucant Messieurs du Port Royal and Madamoiselle de Scudery I have not observed the degrees of these Great Wits 't would be too bold an Enterprize Monsieur Menage has not observed them not having quoted them but as he had occasion of their Works to authorize his opinions He has spoken of some a dozen others but their Worth being grown old I thought it not necessary to enlarge my Letter with their Names The King has given the Seals to Monsieur D' Aligre I have told you his Worth already and his sundry Employs and Embassies His Majesty at making him this Great Present spoke much in his praise letting by what he said all the World know the Confidence he had in him It is to be observed that a Chancellours Son was never before made Keeper of the Seal All Paris are running every day to the Fathers of the Oratory to see the Mausoleum of the Late Chancellour erected by the Contrivance of Monsieur de Brun When I have seen it I will tell you more both of the Work and the Contriver The Physicians in a Body and in their Doctors Habit and having the Sieur Puylon their Director in the head of them have been at St. Germains to complement the Three Principal Physitians to their Majesties What a brave thing it is to have these Employments which bring Honour and something else The Equipages of the King Monsieur the Princes and Officers of the Army are gone hence this Week Never was any thing seen so great and for eight days all the Windows were