Note 100 — II. 1694-1724. Youth and early manhood—Intendant of Maubeuge.
Reading edition
The translation here is from d'Argenson's handwriting (Bibliothèque Mazarine, MS. 2341, V. fol. 130). The passage is rendered by Barthélemy (II. p. 153): "Un très joli lansquenet, un bon picquet, quadrille et même brélan." The manuscript has: "Nous avons un très joli lansquenet, ombre, picquet, cela ne manque en province, quadrille et memo brélan." It is without stops, but otherwise there is no difficulty.