National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-13
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MADAME, IE-MAINIENoN-.

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-Phe distinguished historian, DR.. John Lord,
Hno noF scchPes. the chair Of Professor Of hi.
tSry In Dartmouth college, n. H., ives -sreeted-by
. large and culturedaadisnce at Lincoln hall, on
Saturday sysrtpg, p hear ifIs celebrated lecture
She was criticised, nuth in her prbllc and pri-
vate re atics as The wife Of . powerful monarch,
whom she led by her virtues and talents, and as .
queen OF society which abe adorned By her accom-
pllshme1ts, 10 great hls,qrical He4ap sysrroae
parGtisely 20 low, unless Ostharins IL Of Russia
may be the exception. ahiTii'iSa 5si.' = tsisA
Yet she was ~eilibotn soffaf d biood Ii con
fSsHs Rss f ss s 9Rs e e
The call 81 srable prisoR here. her father
Was Confined, egd, on. his lease her ao,hsI eot
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Wa ne sss
81 The poet ARENA rkabie letter,
sss - ne ,ffslagus sat ~
AlthclEa hawas peeR and,a gayaI yts,, but .. man
Iof4maEyelous cpnrensattonL fsscinal on--ribald.
iike Rehelais bueinex In wit.ii!Ish lH.s
came sSs vile oft6is writer While It'll
tri, and thus eu,istress Of hisentertalntaehts
SSa 81 the day and led to t Ds dsYsiS SS
nsnt o. Der eNn Fable social qualities. 50
that shs became graspAliy one Of thsi best Iedn-
When her poor husband died she WAS recon-
mendedYtcthe Marchioness de Montespen as gov
berness for her son. the Duke OF Maine, and thus
a sShf RSes sa5ea
the mastery Oyer him, proud as be ~ VAS and she
Of fEs Ein Who. On III DEAN eftt,s Sussn maSe
her his wife BY d secret marriage. al ~
Henceforth her history L. the history Of France,
she made errors, and was not.se inteTestins ssthe
Etfsofithe King as she was as thefwidow OF the
pnet, Jet her infiuenss Was sxerted fof the good
andthe cause Of religion virtue, and learning on
the whole The. world viii not, Indeed. forgive
ssE 81 tas sSes ps{.sssiSS when
shs, ruled the State. gaining tbelconndence and
affection of abe King BY the exercise Of reInarka
bic qasls:, Of na heart shs became
6eSotee, Ike her husband 10 Ills latter years. but
she was the patron 5f every movement which
breath of scandal, eva, in that wicked age and
court, never for q moment tainted her reputation.
onfth death o. the King she. VA. yirtualfy
And took up Her FestdenSs in b Convent she,hsd
founded. She, devoted her latter years, To- the
ruperlntsnd snee Of the tscbaol Of 81. 0yr. which
and On gOs ides
who composed the establishment her own vast
eIpsrisooe, that 81 oyr becarethe best school
Bossuet, Fenelor, and Bordaioue, WHO were proud
Of her frisndship and she died with The respect Of
DR.. Lord then contemplated this great woman
in the light of queen Of society, when she bla1ed
IN the salonsof the capital, and entered. upon q
dissertation of the charms and fasenations which
spring rom conversation az tbe great power OF So
ciety.G Then hy was led into some remarks cons
corning woman influence ID giving to social life
only be done by her when che Is cultivated bril-.
liant, and Eise and when she then bee0mes, not
angel. his star of worship in that realm which is
the para disc 0f the world The next lecture will
be on William ~ and his wars with Louis XIV.