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〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o gen_n 〈…〉_z friend_n aâ—d_v some_o foot_n which_o they_o 〈…〉_z upon_o their_o own_o land_n now_o in_o regard_n 〈…〉_z discipline_v soldier_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o 〈…〉_z together_o so_o that_o they_o all_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d home_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v think_v 〈…〉_z â—_o that_o they_o shall_v try_v before_o the_o gentleâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o can_v meet_v valette_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o resolution_n away_o the_o duke_n march_v diâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n foâ—_n liburne_n but_o he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—d_v avoid_v fight_v a_o second_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—â—ntry_n will_v be_v speedy_o return_v home_o 〈…〉_z if_o he_o forbear_v fight_v he_o shall_v be_v certain_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—he_a field_n at_o the_o same_o time_n marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr have_v order_n â—o_o maâ—ch_o towards_o bourdeaux_n through_o the_o country_n between_o the_o two_o sea_n and_o the_o king_n advance_v toâ—â—â—d_v lâ—bâ—uâ—ne_v of_o which_o when_o bovillon_n and_o rochefoâ—caulâ—_n have_v noticeâ—_n they_o hasten_v their_o levy_n notwithstanding_o the_o obstacle_n they_o meet_v with_o both_o for_o wâ—nt_n of_o money_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n that_o underâ—and_v crosâ—d_v their_o design_n and_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cause_v great_a disorâ—â—â—â—_n fâ—â—_v a_o spanish_a officer_n be_v come_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o princess_n of_o conde_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o 20000_o crown_n for_o the_o â—eliâ—f_n of_o her_o present_a necessity_n the_o parliament_n who_o â—ill_v then_o have_v suffer_v she_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n with_o her_o sâ—n_n the_o duke_n of_o engâ—ien_n and_o have_v never_o open_o declâ—â—ed_v for_o she_o as_o the_o people_n have_v do_v believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d oppose_v the_o spanish_a envoy_n be_v receive_v into_o boâ—â—deâ—â—xâ—_n â—_z will_v suffice_v by_o that_o single_a act_n to_o justiâ—y_v all_o their_o past_a conduct_n see_v that_o by_o deprive_v the_o prince_n party_n of_o that_o relief_n which_o they_o expect_v â—rom_o spain_n his_o friend_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o receive_v such_o law_n as_o the_o court_n will_v impose_v upon_o '_o they_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o be_v assemble_v order_v that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v depart_v bourdeaux_n forthwith_o but_o the_o people_n understanding_n what_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o decree_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o arme_v invest_v the_o palace_n and_o threaten_v to_o fire_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repeal_v their_o order_n at_o first_o they_o think_v to_o have_v easy_o disperse_v the_o tumult_n upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o jurat_n that_o be_v send_v for_o but_o the_o disorder_n increase_v upon_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o repeal_n the_o parliament_n send_v notice_n 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their_o work_n to_o perfection_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o during_o all_o this_o war_n they_o never_o receive_v of_o the_o spaniard_n above_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o livre_n the_o rest_n have_v be_v take_v up_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o princess_n the_o duke_n or_o m._n laisne_n however_o in_o a_o little_a time_n they_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o raise_v three_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n with_o which_o they_o take_v castellan_n within_o four_o league_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o will_v have_v extend_v themselves_o far_a but_o that_o they_o hear_v of_o meilleray_n approach_n and_o that_o espernoon_n be_v join_v with_o valeâ—â—â—_n upon_o this_o advice_n bovillon_n and_o rochefoucault_n dispatch_v away_o sillery_n into_o spain_n to_o hasten_v away_o the_o promise_a relief_n however_o they_o leave_v a_o garrison_n in_o castelnau_n and_o retreat_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o force_n to_o blanquefort_n within_o two_o league_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o there_o it_o be_v
that_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n come_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o quarter_n at_o what_o time_n bovillon_n and_o rochefoucault_n be_v return_v to_o bourdeaux_n leave_v chambon_n to_o command_v the_o force_n in_o their_o absence_n which_o be_v much_o inferior_a to_o espernon_n nevertheless_o though_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v the_o entrance_n into_o their_o quarter_n the_o marsh_n and_o canal_n which_o environ_v one_o part_n of_o they_o give_v they_o the_o opportunity_n without_o be_v break_v to_o save_v both_o their_o man_n and_o their_o baggage_n upon_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o combat_n bovillon_n and_o rochefoucault_n set_v forward_o out_o of_o bourdeaux_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o have_v join_v their_o own_o man_n advance_v towards_o espernon_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o fight_v he_o but_o the_o same_o canal_n already_o mention_v prevent_v their_o come_n to_o blow_n only_o some_o skirmish_n happen_v wherein_o espernon_n lose_v a_o 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bovillon_n be_v in_o st._n surin_n church_n yard_n with_o what_o citizen_n he_o can_v get_v out_o along_o with_o he_o to_o relieve_v the_o post_n and_o rochefoucault_n be_v at_o the_o barricade_n where_o the_o king_n man_n make_v their_o principal_a attack_z and_o carry_v it_o both_o side_n fire_v with_o extreme_a fury_n so_o that_o of_o the_o citizen_n abouâ—_n sixscore_a be_v slay_v and_o about_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o on_o the_o king_n side_n nevertheless_o the_o suburb_n be_v take_v afâ—â—â—_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o open_v their_o trench_n 〈…〉_z the_o half-moon_n and_o to_o make_v a_o attack_z through_o the_o wâ—lks_v belong_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—egard_n the_o half-moon_n have_v no_o moat_n the_o citiâ—â—â—â—_n woâ—ld_v not_o undertake_v to_o guard_v it_o but_o content_v themselves_o â—ith_o shoot_v from_o behind_o their_o wall_n the_o besieger_n therefore_o attack_v
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mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nemourâ—_n money_n to_o raise_v man_n in_o the_o adjacent_a province_n leave_v vinevil_n intendant_a of_o justice_n with_o they_o to_o begin_v to_o raise_v king_n contribution_n upon_o berri_n and_o bourbonnois_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o have_v a_o particular_a regard_n for_o the_o city_n of_o bourge_n and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o the_o same_o disposition_n he_o have_v â—eâ—t_v it_o the_o follow_a day_n he_o depart_v from_o montrond_n with_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n at_o who_o house_n they_o call_v where_o they_o find_v abundance_n of_o gentry_n who_o follow_v he_o he_o repair_v with_o speed_n to_o bourdeaux_n where_o the_o princess_n and_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr enguien_v soon_o arrive_v after_o he_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o city_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o decide_v whether_o tâ—ose_v fiery_a people_n accustom_a to_o revolt_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o the_o grandeur_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o reputation_n than_o with_o their_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o most_o potent_a enemy_n the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr espernon_n have_v he_o find_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o disposition_n and_o they_o issue_v out_o whatever_o decree_n he_o desire_v in_o his_o favour_n thing_n be_v thuâ—_n happy_o begin_v he_o think_v nothing_o more_o proper_a than_o to_o seize_v all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o bourdeaux_n and_o to_o employ_v that_o money_n in_o raise_v of_o man_n speedy_o suppose_v that_o the_o court_n will_v immediate_o march_v towards_o he_o with_o whatever_o force_n they_o have_v in_o order_n not_o to_o allow_v he_o time_n to_o draw_v his_o in_o a_o body_n for_o that_o reason_n he_o distribute_v his_o money_n to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v engage_v with_o he_o and_o press_v they_o so_o much_o to_o make_v their_o levy_n that_o his_o precipitation_n serve_v they_o for_o a_o pretence_n to_o make_v ill_a one_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o 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that_o the_o condition_n he_o use_v deâ—â—red_v be_v perform_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o promise_n be_v expect_v this_o duke_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n avoid_v the_o give_v a_o positive_a answer_n be_v desirous_a at_o once_o to_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o court_n which_o make_v he_o great_a advances_n and_o not_o to_o break_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o who_o he_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n he_o likewise_o see_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n who_o interest_n he_o once_o think_v inseparable_a from_o he_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o tarente_n have_v embrace_v that_o party_n without_o he_o and_o that_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n remain_v unite_v to_o monsieâ—r_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n he_o consider_v moreover_o that_o neither_o be_v follow_v by_o his_o brother_n nor_o by_o the_o other_o i_o have_v mention_v according_a to_o his_o engagement_n with_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o safety_n for_o he_o in_o the_o party_n he_o be_v go_v to_o embrace_v and_o that_o the_o prince_n will_v express_v no_o more_o gratitude_n for_o what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr turenne_n and_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o future_a than_o for_o what_o they_o have_v already_o do_v he_o likewise_o find_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o make_v a_o new_a treaty_n with_o the_o prince_n less_o advantageous_a for_o he_o than_o that_o they_o have_v already_o agree_v upon_o in_o fine_a all_o these_o reason_n join_v to_o the_o promise_v he_o receive_v from_o the_o court_n and_o second_v by_o all_o the_o industry_n of_o his_o duchess_n who_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n over_o he_o hinder_v he_o from_o follow_v his_o first_o design_n and_o from_o declare_v for_o the_o prince_n but_o then_o in_o order_n to_o get_v off_o handsome_o he_o turn_v mediator_n for_o a_o accommodation_n between_o he_o and_o the_o court._n after_o have_v have_v some_o
the_o government_n of_o stenay_n which_o be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o la_o moussaie_v so_o that_o this_o action_n of_o marsin_n may_v bear_v two_o very_a different_a construction_n those_o who_o will_v consider_v he_o abandon_v â—_o province_n the_o king_n have_v entrust_v he_o with_o will_v find_v he_o very_o disloyal_a and_o those_o who_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o run_v after_o most_o press_v and_o almost_o indispensible_a obligation_n will_v believe_v he_o a_o very_a worthy_a gentleman_n few_o person_n of_o sense_n will_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o declare_v he_o innocent_a in_o fine_a both_o those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o and_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o will_v agree_v in_o pity_v of_o he_o the_o one_o for_o a_o fault_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o commit_v the_o other_o for_o have_v acquit_v himself_o of_o what_o he_o owe_v by_o a_o fault_n the_o court_n be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o poitiers_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr 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