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it_o be_v from_o thence_o he_o derive_v the_o strength_n and_o fortitude_n to_o support_v all_o the_o accident_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o the_o disgrace_n that_o be_v hourly_o multiply_v upon_o he_o this_o calm_a and_o innocent_a way_n of_o live_v create_v either_o so_o great_a a_o esteem_n for_o his_o virtue_n 1640._o or_o so_o great_a a_o compassion_n for_o his_o adversity_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o do_v not_o manifest_v some_o tenderness_n for_o a_o person_n of_o his_o eminent_a condition_n so_o unjust_o oppress_v insomuch_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v who_o have_v not_o be_v able_a so_o positive_a his_o order_n be_v to_o avoid_v employ_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o fortune_n can_v not_o but_o discover_v that_o he_o also_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v touch_v with_o commiseration_n of_o his_o wrong_n and_o deplorable_a condition_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o therein_o glance_v at_o some_o particular_a advantage_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o a_o act_n of_o his_o generosity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o duke_n repose_n he_o send_v he_o word_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n to_o bourdeaux_n that_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o misfortune_n condition_n and_o solitude_n and_o if_o he_o unlucky_o have_v former_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o disgrace_n have_v befall_v he_o he_o will_v much_o more_o willing_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o redress_n that_o his_o affliction_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o remedy_n but_o that_o he_o have_v one_o son_n still_o survive_v from_o who_o he_o may_v yet_o derive_v comfort_n that_o although_o the_o court_n be_v high_o animate_v and_o incense_v against_o he_o he_o will_v notwithstanding_o do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o set_v it_o hard_o to_o obtain_v his_o return_n into_o france_n provide_v he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o resign_v his_o government_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o he_o will_v also_o procure_v he_o some_o reasonable_a recompense_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n in_o company_n which_o itself_o will_v render_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n supportable_a to_o he_o geneste_n a_o counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n know_v of_o long_a to_o have_v be_v a_o particular_a friend_n to_o the_o duke_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o the_o prince_n to_o offer_v this_o proposal_n to_o he_o but_o he_o have_v instruction_n withal_o not_o to_o own_o he_o do_v it_o by_o any_o express_a order_n from_o the_o prince_n unless_o he_o shall_v first_o perceive_v the_o duke_n very_o ready_a to_o embrace_v the_o motion_n the_o duke_n unable_a to_o endure_v the_o first_o overture_n will_v return_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o think_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o disengage_v himself_o from_o that_o
king_n the_o duke_n of_o espernoâ—_n stand_v out_o the_o duke_n obstinate_a to_o leave_v the_o army_n the_o kâ—ng_n persuade_v to_o cause_v the_o duke_n to_o be_v stab_v the_o duke_n go_v to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n be_v angry_a speech_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o duke_n friend_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o stay_v the_o duke_n fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o the_o citadel_n of_o xainte_n the_o dâ—ke_n rescue_v lymoges_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o league_n the_o duâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d st._n germâ—n_n which_o surrenâ—ers_v the_o dâ—ke_v call_v back_o into_o angoumois_n to_o suppress_v the_o leaguer_n there_o the_o dâ—ke_n relieve_v bâ—urg_n anno_fw-la 1591._o the_o birth_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr foix_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n elder_a son_n the_o birth_n of_o bernard_n de_fw-fr fâ—ix_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valetâ—e_n the_o duke_n second_n son_n the_o birth_n of_o lewis_n cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n the_o duke_n young_a son_n passage_n at_o coâ—rt_n in_o the_o duke_n absence_n the_o king_n importune_v to_o hasten_v his_o conversion_n the_o dâ—ke_n of_o espernon_n return_v to_o court_n d'avila_n the_o siege_n of_o chartres_n the_o duke_n go_v into_o picardy_n a_o attempt_n â—pon_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o aumale_a minieux_n rout_v by_o by_o the_o duke_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o duke_n be_v ill_a usage_n at_o corbie_n the_o duke_n shoot_v into_o the_o mouth_n at_o pierre_n fond_n the_o duke_n return_v to_o the_o king_n charter_n after_o a_o obstinate_a siege_n surrender_v to_o the_o king_n and_o soon_o after_o noyon_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n retire_v into_o his_o own_o government_n anno_fw-la 1592._o the_o duke_n prepare_v to_o return_v to_o the_o king_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o death_n of_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n hiâ—_n brother_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n be_v exploit_n in_o provence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mounsiâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o admiral_n confer_v upon_o st._n blancart_n the_o duke_n demand_v of_o the_o king_n the_o government_n of_o provence_n the_o force_v the_o duke_n carry_v with_o he_o into_o provence_n and_o what_o he_o find_v there_o the_o duke_n enforce_v to_o borrow_v money_n the_o duke_n depart_v from_o angoulâ—sme_n the_o duke_n relieve_v villemuâ—â—_n the_o dâ—ke_n relieve_v mantaubon_n by_o the_o take_n in_o several_a castle_n from_o the_o league_n the_o siege_n of_o montauâ—on_n the_o duke_n of_o espâ—rnon's_n severity_n the_o siege_n of_o arles_n arles_n surrender_v the_o sâ—ege_n of_o aâ—tibe_n aâ—bigné_fw-fr antiae_o take_v by_o assault_n the_o surrender_n of_o cannes_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr thoâ—_n anno_fw-la 1593._o the_o duke_n reduce_v several_a revolt_v to_n the_o dâ—ke_n make_v a_o attempt_n first_o upon_o aix_n aâ—d_v after_o upon_o marseâ—â—es_n fort_n build_v against_o aix_n the_o enâ—my_a endeavour_n by_o frequent_a sally_n to_o hinder_v the_o duke_n work_n a_o great_a sally_n make_v by_o the_o besiege_v a_o attempt_n upon_o marselles_n the_o dâ—ke_a return_n to_o aix_n the_o duke_n be_v miraculous_a escape_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o aix_n imagine_v the_o duke_n slay_v make_v another_o sally_n the_o duke_n in_o a_o new_a danger_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o espernon_n anno_fw-la 1594._o the_o provencial_o revolt_v from_o the_o duke_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o turn_n roman_n catholic_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr thou_n design_n oâ—_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr carces_n against_o the_o duke_n anno_fw-la 1595._o the_o king_n send_v secret_a order_n to_o l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_fw-fr and_o colonel_n alphonso_n d'_fw-fr ornano_n the_o duke_n be_v resolute_a to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o his_o government_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o remove_v the_o dâ—ke_n from_o the_o government_n of_o provence_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_fw-fr enâ—ers_n with_o a_o army_n into_o provence_n against_o the_o duke_n the_o duke_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_fw-fr a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o action_n the_o duke_n victory_n fatal_a to_o bezaudun_n the_o duke_n at_o last_o be_v necessitate_v to_o a_o accommodation_n the_o duke_n go_v over_o to_o languedoc_n a_o remarkable_a duel_n betwixt_o two_o of_o the_o duke_n captain_n the_o fort_n of_o aix_n surprise_v by_o mounsieur_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_fw-fr the_o fort_n of_o aix_n demolish_v many_o other_o place_n revolt_v from_o the_o duke_n the_o duke_n return_v into_o provence_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n make_v governor_n of_o provence_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o mounsieur_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_fw-fr go_v against_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o espernon_n the_o duke_n resolute_a to_o stand_v upon_o his_o deâ—ence_n the_o duke_n abandon_v by_o most_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n enter_v into_o a_o general_a mistrust_n of_o all_o his_o follower_n a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n all_o thing_n averse_a to_o the_o duke_n in_o provence_n a_o plot_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n life_n a_o quintal_n be_v a_o hundred_o weight_n the_o duke_n be_v wonder_v escape_n reflection_n upon_o the_o several_a danger_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n life_n anno_fw-la 1596._o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n traduce_v by_o the_o cardinal_n d'_fw-fr ossâ—t_n other_o calumny_n against_o the_o duke_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n reject_v all_o offer_n from_o savoy_n spain_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n receive_v into_o favour_n a_o digression_n upon_o a_o remarkable_a passage_n passage_n the_o man_n without_o fear_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n arrival_n at_o court_n a_o design_n upon_o calais_n a_o remarkable_a action_n of_o campagâ—â—â—_n campagâ—â—â—_n or_o young_a brother_n brother_n cardinal_z bentiuâ—gâ—â—o_o de_fw-fr thou_o anno_fw-la 1597._o the_o pope_n send_v his_o legate_n into_o france_n a_o assembly_n at_o rouen_n rouen_n he_o be_v call_v by_o jean_n de_fw-fr serres_n heâ—nâ—nl_n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n come_v to_o the_o king_n at_o amiens_n a_o surprise_n design_v upon_o arras_n 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 1598._o the_o peace_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d veruins_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o montpensur_n with_o katherine_n de_fw-fr joyeuse_fw-fr now_o duchess_n of_o guise_n and_o niece_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n anno_fw-la 1599_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n begin_v to_o practice_n with_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr byron_n the_o cardinal_n aldobrandino_n send_v by_o the_o pope_n into_o france_n the_o peace_n with_o savoy_n conclude_v the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n leave_v the_o court_n to_o go_v into_o angoumois_n and_o go_v into_o guienne_n anno_fw-la 1600._o a_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o mareschald_v '_o ornane_n anno_fw-la 1601._o the_o king_n reconcile_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o marshal_n the_o birth_n of_o the_o dolphin_n afterward_o lewis_n the_o xiii_o anno_fw-la 1602._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o marshal_n byron_n and_o the_o duke_n carriage_n in_o that_o business_n birâ—n_v in_o this_o journey_n betwixt_o dijon_n and_o montbelliâ—rd_n be_v for_o four_o hour_n together_o in_o private_a conference_n with_o wattevile_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n ageâ—t_n d_o serres_n page_n 978._o mounsieur_fw-fr crequy_n make_v campmaster_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o guard_n anno_fw-la 1603._o the_o state_n of_o affair_n at_o court_n during_o the_o peace_n the_o story_n of_o pimentel_n the_o advancement_n of_o philip_n cospean_a bishop_n of_o lizieux_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n mean_n anno_fw-la 1604._o a_o neâ—_n quarrel_n like_a to_o rise_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n oâ—_n espernon_n and_o the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr ornano_n a_o bold_a answer_n from_o the_o duke_n to_o the_o king_n well_o receive_v and_o turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n anno_fw-la 1605._o the_o duke_n expedition_n into_o limousin_n a_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n another_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o joinville_n anno_fw-la 1606._o the_o king_n make_v anâ—_n expedition_n to_o seâ—n_n wherein_o the_o command_n of_o tâ—e_v vanguard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n anno_fw-la 1607._o the_o deâ—th_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o montpâ—nsier_n anno_fw-la 1608._o the_o death_n of_o pere_n ange_n de_fw-fr joyeuse_fw-fr the_o duke_n brother-in-law_n anno_fw-la 1609._o the_o truce_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o holland_n conclude_v by_o the_o king_n mediation_n anno_fw-la 1610._o the_o king_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o war._n war._n de_fw-fr serres_n say_v the_o king_n intend_v to_o leave_v the_o constable_n and_o the_o chancellor_n in_o thaâ—_n trust_v the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o four_o 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nephew_n morges_n in_o who_o company_n to_o his_o own_o misfortune_n be_v bezaudun_n who_o have_v former_o be_v marshal_n de_fw-fr camp_n for_o the_o league_n in_o provence_n the_o duke_n see_v this_o vanguard_n come_v up_o with_o a_o countenance_n to_o fight_v make_v his_o also_o advance_v to_o meet_v they_o which_o he_o will_v himself_o in_o person_n lead_v up_o as_o he_o do_v and_o make_v so_o gallant_a and_o so_o fortunate_a a_o charge_n that_o after_o a_o short_a but_o brisk_a dispute_n himself_o brave_o fight_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o man_n they_o total_o rout_v the_o party_n and_o drive_v morges_n wound_v into_o the_o very_a ditch_n that_o part_v the_o two_o main_a body_n kill_v a_o great_a many_o man_n as_o he_o also_o lose_v some_o and_o carry_v away_o very_a many_o prisoner_n without_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o his_o own_o man_n in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n yet_o have_v mounsieur_fw-fr l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_fw-fr the_o patience_n all_o this_o while_n to_o see_v his_o man_n beat_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n without_o once_o offer_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o trench_n or_o though_o he_o make_v some_o light_a skirmish_n about_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o ditch_n without_o express_v any_o inclination_n to_o a_o total_a engagement_n a_o coldness_n that_o the_o duke_n very_o well_o observe_v and_o satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o success_n which_o he_o have_v infinite_o hazard_v shall_v he_o have_v make_v any_o further_a attempt_n upon_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o place_n of_o so_o great_a advantage_n content_v himself_o with_o only_o face_v some_o hour_n in_o the_o field_n to_o try_v if_o l'_fw-fr esdiguieres_n have_v any_o mind_n to_o repair_v his_o loss_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n he_o still_o keep_v the_o â—ame_n station_n and_o be_v by_o no_o provocation_n to_o be_v tempt_v out_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o post._n and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o pass_v at_o this_o occasion_n as_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o honourable_a and_o not_o 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