He should be sent to Madrid without French attendants, should be educated by Spaniards, should become a Spaniard.
It was absurd to imagine that such a prince would be a mere viceroy of France.

Apprehensions had been sometimes hinted that a Bourbon, seated on the throne of Spain, might cede his dominions in the Netherlands to the head of his family.

It was undoubtedly important to England, and all important to Holland, that those provinces should not become a part of the French monarchy.

All danger might be averted by making them over to the Elector of Bavaria, who was now governing them as representative of the Catholic King.

The Dauphin would be perfectly willing to renounce them for himself and for all his descendants.