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the_o last_o princess_n want_v heir_n surrender_v together_o with_o holland_n zealand_n and_o west-friesland_n unite_v in_o family_n unto_o philip_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n her_o next_o kinsman_n in_o who_o house_n the_o right_n but_o the_o possession_n in_o the_o french_a king_n now_o remain_v at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n valentiennes_n valentiana_n be_v a_o great_a fair_a and_o well_o fortify_v place_n take_v by_o the_o french_a 1677._o lying_z upon_o the_o scheld_v quercetum_fw-la quesnoy_n landdecium_n landrecy_n avenna_n avesne_n philippevilla_n philipville_n and_o marienburgh_n mariaburgum_n be_v strong_a place_n all_o in_o the_o french_a king_n power_n as_o also_o aeth_n athum_n a_o considerable_a town_n together_o with_o binch_n binchium_fw-la marimont_n not_o far_o from_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a house_n in_o all_o the_o country_n mary_n queen_n of_o hungary_n have_v omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v adorn_v the_o structure_n the_o battle_n of_o senef_n 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