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the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o count_n nassau_n lieutenant-general_n go_v to_o brussels_n to_o wait_v upon_o prince_n vaudemont_n to_o receive_v his_o order_n for_o our_o army_n before_o he_o go_v to_o 'loo_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o go_v the_o next_o day_n to_o concert_v with_o his_o majesty_n the_o business_n about_o winter-quarter_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n about_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o next_o campagn_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o count_n nassau_n miss_v very_o narrow_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o french_a party_n that_o have_v creep_v between_o halle_n and_o brussels_n in_o their_o return_n to_o the_o camp_n count_n nassaus_n two_o aid_v de_fw-fr camp_n be_v make_v prisoner_n just_a behind_o he_o and_o carry_v to_o charleroy_n these_o be_v not_o the_o only_a gentleman_n that_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n their_o little_a skulk_v party_n be_v 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