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into_o the_o city_n cut_v off_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o barricado_n and_o the_o church_n and_o prevent_v their_o retreat_n into_o the_o city_n moreover_o they_o think_v that_o because_o the_o half-moon_n be_v not_o tenable_a they_o may_v lodge_v themselves_o betimes_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o dijos_n meilleray_n therefore_o cause_v the_o house_n and_o barricado_n to_o be_v attack_v both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o pallâ—au_n have_v order_n to_o enter_v through_o the_o palais_n galen_n and_o to_o slip_v between_o the_o suburb_n and_o the_o city_n direct_o to_o the_o half-moon_n but_o meilleray_n fall_v on_o before_o palluau_n arrive_v he_o find_v hot_a work_n than_o he_o expect_v for_o the_o skirmish_n begin_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n troop_n approach_v and_o the_o citizen_n have_v place_v their_o small_a shot_n in_o the_o hedge_n and_o vineyard_n which_o cover_v the_o suburb_n which_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o king_n man_n with_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o assaylantsâ—_n 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