Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-31

ncnymons writer. Bourdclles, has lcft me-
noirs OK the court and private life ofCharles
tx Henry III. and Henry ~. of which he
was an eye witness. President De Thou,
whowrotein Latin the history of his own times
from 1915 to 1907: he is considered among
the best Of the Frcnch historians Matthew,
h;storiographcr or France under Louis XIII.
whose works extend from Francis l. to the
reign ofsthe prince under whom lie lived.
DAubigne, who was for long time belov-
cd by Henry ~. but lost his affection by an
'niteXble and satiricnl disposition he was
the grandfather of Madame de Maintenon,
and letta universal history from 1850 to 1901.
Davia, who wrote in Italian, ut Venice,
history of the Civil wars of France, from
tlenry III. to the peace of Vervins in 1898
he is an interesting writer, and WAS patroniz-
ed by Catherine de Medecis. Andrew Du-
chesne, has left, among other performances,
a precious collection of all the French histo-
rams, from the origin Of the monarchy to
Philip augustus; it was continued by his
sontothe time of Philip-le-Be Snlly, the &C.
iebratcl friend ct Henry ~. and great
st2tcsmSp ihis memoirs, arranged by the alb
be de 'EoMse, give, with great interest, the
reigns OF CHARLES TX Henry III. and Henry
~. ThcfSaintc Marines, celebrated by
their genealogical history of the house Of
France. Duplex, historicgraphcr o! France,
wrote memoirs Of the Gauls, which is much es-
teemed as an introduction to French history
Pereiixc, who wrote the history of Henry ".
III an easy style. Gomberville, who has left
tract upon the origin of the French. Lie
i.a5onreur, distinguished by his excellent c.
dition OF the memoirs Of Castemau. The
CARDINAL de Retz, cchrated by his politics and
mcmofs eRthc troubles ofthc Fronde. Me-
- hoc oit l., L. 1
France m > vols. folio, and is more distin-
guished by the bulk than the excellence of
his writings. Vittoris Siri, an italian able
and historiographer of France, chiefly distn-
guished by his Mercury or history Of the times
and his memoirs. Du Gauge, who has left,
among great number oflearned works, the
history OF Constantinople under the French
emperors. Madame de Motteville, favorite
or Anne of Austria, has left memoirs of that
princcsS &iademoiselle dc Montpenser
has left shkSsspeculatvc memoirs. Father
Anselm, hls left a genealogical and chrome
logical histAry of the house of France & of the
great otficeXS OF the caown, continued by Du-
| fourny and fathers Ange and Simplicien.
Varillas, has left the history of France from
the birth of Louis XI. to the death of Henry
LII. Saint Simon, has left interesting me-
moirs upon the reign of Louis XIV ard the
times of the regency. lie Long has left some
very excellent historical collections relative
| to France.
Count de Boulainvillers, has written very
well upon the history of France. Father
Daniel, has made some critical obser-
vations upon the history OF Mezerai, which
are much esteemed. LIE Gendre has written
upon the history, manners, and customs Of
| the French, and is in good repute. Father
Montfaucon haSleft Monuments ofthe French
l t-~I,xy 10 O,,I~o
| and historian, has given a methcdical and
brilliant. ethical history upon the establish
| mcnt q the French monarchy. Lenglet Du-
| fresno%has left many historical works; lie is
diffusc, FtScure, and not very agreeable; his
| best woflyis Bis method of studying History.
Veiley, has written general history of
France down to Philip-de-F alois, in an easy,
| simple, and natural style; it has been con-
| tinued by Villaret and afterwards by Garni-
err. The President Hainault, has left a
chronological work on the history of France,
| and is much esteemed. Duclos, has left some
memoirs, and the life of Louis XI. The alb
! be Millot, who died in 1785, has left the Ele-
mentsssf the history of France. The able
Mably, who also died in 1875, has left many
| historical monuments, particularly his con
siderations upon French history. Besides
these, there is Voltaire's Age of Louis XIV
and that Of Louis XIV. and the interesting
wor}lSef Anquetil.
| To c0hdkde with France, the present ex
traordinarBman who governs that monarchy
was Bbrn q the 18th of August 1869, and in
additid TO his imperial dignity was crowned
king dltaly on the Goth of May 1906
He married, on the 9th of March 1896, Jose
phine Tascher de la Pagcrie, widow of the
viscount de Beauharnois, from whom he ha:
since been divorced, and is now married to &
daughter ofthe emperor of Austria, by whom
he has a son that bears the title of king O
Rome.