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Rh Whether she wrote any more is uncertain; but no more has come down to us. British Critic, Dec. 1800.

Being left a widow at 32, she became a nun, and wrote a book for Novices, called L'Ecole Chrétienne; in 1639 she went to Quebec, and established a convent of her order there, which she governed with prudence and moderation. There is a 4to. volume of her's, containing a Retreat, and Letters. Dom. Claudius Martin, her son, who died 1696, published her life, which has also been written by Pere Charlevoix, a Jesuit. L'Advocat's Biog.

duke de Choiseul, wishing to counterballance the power of Mad. Dubarry, mistress to Louis XV, thought nothing more likely than to marry the dauphin, grand -on of that monarch, to a grand-duchess of Austria, and thus put an end to the enmity of the two houses. As the herald of peace Antoinette arrived, and the beauty of her person, and graces of manner, concurred to render the impression favourable. Her complexion was very fair, her face oval, eyes blue, mild and intelligent, an aquiline nose, and a little mouth, with what is called an Austrian lip; fine light hair—a well-proportioned figure, and beautiful hands. She had not yet done growing: