Retrofpect of French Literature.—Mifcellanies. 
againtt fuch pra&tices, it will become ab- 
folutely neceffary, in order to content her, 
to difpleafe all the reft of the world. I 
avow to you freely, that as a Prince 
whole heart is deeply affeéted. by love is 
alfo imbued with a high efteem for her to 
whom he is attached, he will fcarce feel 
the neceffity of all thefe ,recautions. 
But it is in difficult trials that our virtue 
becomes confpicuous ; and moreover it is 
certain that the precautions here allud- 
ed to are abfolutely neceffary ; for it is by 
neglecting matters of this kind that we 
behold in hiftory fo many fatal examples 
of houfes extin&t, of thrones overturned, 
of provinces ruined, of empires deftroy- 
ed. exe xu¢a’® You know what I have 
faid, on many occafions, againft the cre- 
dit of favourites, that of a miftrefs is in- 
finitely more dangerous.” 
The fragment entitled ‘* Reflexions fur 
Je metier de Roi” is very fhort, and exhi- 
bits but ‘little mind. His Majefty very 
juftly obferves, indeed, that the interett 
of the ftate, on all occafions, ought firft 
to beattended to, and he adds, by way 
of example, that he himfelf employed M. 
Pompoune in a high office, the duties of 
which he was incapable of fulfilling. He 
at the fame time blames his own conde- 
fcenfion, in having retained him fo long, 
and obferves, that he was induced, out of 
mere delicacy, to defer his difmiffion, 
which occafioned fome difagreeable con- 
fequences. 
The following are a few of the inftruc- 
tions given by Louis XIV. on the 3d of 
December, 1700, to Philip V. at the mo- 
ment when that Prince took his departure 
for Madrid: 
1. * Fail not in any of your duties, 
more efpecially thofe towards God. 
2. * Continue to preferve the purity of 
your education, 
3- ** Caufe Ged to be honoured where- 
focver your power extends; procure his 
glory, and afford a good example of this 
rule in refpeét to your own perfon: this 
is one of the greateft benefits that kings 
can confer. 
4. *€ Declare on all occafions for vir- 
tue againit vice. 
5. * Love your wife; live on good 
terms with her; afk God for one calcu- 
Jated for you: I do not think that you 
ought to take an Aufirian. 
6. ** Love the Spaniards, and all the 
fubje&ts attached to your crown and to 
your perfon. Do not prefer thofe who 
flatter you moft ; eflecm fuch as for your 
good hazard even your difpleafure: thofe 
are your real friends. 
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7. * Do every thing that can contri- 
bute. to the happinefs of your fubjects 5 
and inthis point of view engage in war 
only when you are forced into one, aod 
you have well confidered as well as weighed 
all the reafons in prefence of your coun- 
cil. 
8. © Endeavour the re-eftablifhment of 
your finances; watch over the fafety of 
the Indies and of your fleets; never for- 
get commerce. Live in complete union 
with France, nothing can be more effential 
to the welfare of both our powers than 
fuch an union, which will prove irre- 
fittible, 
9. “If you fhould be conftrained to 
make war, place yourflf at the head of 
your armies. 
so. * Never leave bufinefs for pleafure, 
but impofe it on yourfelf as a kind of rule 
to have time for recreation. 
11. §* There is fearcely any thing foin- | 
nocent as the chace, and the talle for a 
few hunting caftles, provided you are not 
led into too many expences. 
12. ‘* Pay great attention to bufinefs ; 
when any one fpeaks to you on that fub- 
jeét, hear a great deal fir, without de. 
ciding on any thing. , 
13. ** Take care that your vice-roys 
and governors be always Spaniards. 
14. °° Treat all the world well; never 
fay any thing difagreeable to any perfon ; 
but be fure to diftinguifh men of quality 
and merit. 
15. * Teftify your gratitude to the late 
King, and all thofe who approved his 
choice of you for a fucceflor ; place great 
confidence in Cardinal Porto-Carrero ¢ 
do not forget Bedmar, who poffeifes ta- 
lents, and whois capable of ferving you. 
I think you ought to do fomething very. 
confiderable for the Ambaffador who was 
fortunate enough to falute you firft in 
quality of a fubject. 
16. ** Place your entire confidence in 
the Duke de Harcourt ; he is an able and 
honeft man, and will never give you any 
improper councils. 
17. ‘* Keep all the French in order, 
Treat all your domeftics kindly, but be 
not too familiar with, and give but little 
ear to them. Make ufe of them as long 
as they are difcreet ; difmifs them when 
they commit the leaft fault, and never fup- 
port them in oppofition to the Spaniards. 
18. ** Have no connexion or inter- 
courfe with the Queen Dowager, but 
what you cannot poffibly avoid. Take 
care that fhe quits Madrid, but does not 
leave Spain. 
19. ‘© Never forget that you are French, 
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