be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o monsieur_n choice_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr verderonne_n for_o chancellor_n of_o his_o household_n well_o know_v his_o good_a quality_n that_o he_o have_v willing_o grant_v he_o the_o employment_n of_o ordinary_a in_o his_o council_n which_o his_o highness_n request_v he_o to_o add_v to_o it_o my_o joy_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v express_v as_o well_o for_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr verderonne_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v relate_v to_o you_o as_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a merit_n most_o earnest_o request_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v dispose_v to_o favour_v your_o concern_v with_o all_o the_o affection_n that_o you_o can_v expect_v from_o he_o who_o be_v sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxx_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o chaune_n we_o have_v just_a now_o receive_v the_o news_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v leave_v compeigne_n and_o be_v retire_v to_o la_fw-fr capelle_n i_o send_v you_o this_o word_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v not_o fail_v upon_o receipt_n hereof_o to_o take_v horse_n with_o all_o the_o friend_n you_o can_v get_v together_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v be_v as_o near_o that_o place_n as_o be_v possible_a in_o order_n to_o hinder_v she_o from_o enterprize_v upon_o any_o other_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n service_n his_o majesty_n will_v speedy_o send_v a_o considerable_a force_n to_o your_o frontier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v notice_n to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o bid_v they_o take_v care_n of_o their_o preservation_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o you_o shall_v see_v we_o very_o sudden_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxi_o to_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr fossez_fw-fr though_o i_o know_v you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o take_v a_o exact_a view_n of_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v nor_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v want_v and_o necessary_a for_o its_o preservation_n nevertheless_o i_o can_v but_o i_o must_v earnest_o entreat_v you_o to_o send_v i_o in_o general_n by_o the_o return_n of_o this_o bearer_n who_o i_o have_v send_v on_o purpose_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o magazine_n as_o you_o find_v they_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v i_o have_v such_o a_o confidence_n in_o your_o affection_n your_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o i_o no_o long_o believe_v nancy_n to_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n while_o you_o be_v there_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o you_o will_v so_o well_o regulate_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o labour_n under_o those_o perplexity_n we_o have_v suffer_v for_o these_o three_o month_n consider_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o place_n the_o little_a care_n that_o have_v be_v take_v hitherto_o to_o preserve_v the_o corn_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o there_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o magazine_n be_v almost_o empty_a but_o i_o hope_v that_o you_o and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o nantes_n who_o the_o king_n have_v send_v into_o lorraine_n and_o barrois_n to_o buy_v corn_n and_o send_v it_o thither_o will_v remedy_v this_o defect_n and_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n there_o will_v he_o as_o great_a plenty_n in_o the_o city_n as_o there_o have_v be_v scarcity_n hitherto_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o request_v of_o you_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v assure_v you_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o wish_v more_o passionate_o then_o to_o see_v nancy_n and_o metz_n so_o well_o store_v that_o whatever_o army_n the_o king_n may_v have_v in_o those_o quarter_n this_o summer_n there_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o spare_v be_v please_v then_o to_o do_v your_o utmost_a and_o believe_v i_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxii_o to_o the_o same_o you_o may_v have_v hear_v by_o this_o time_n how_o treves_n have_v be_v surprise_v which_o make_v i_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n most_o earnest_o to_o entreat_v you_o to_o beware_v by_o this_o example_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a misfortune_n and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o you_o keep_v so_o careful_a a_o watch_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nancy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v any_o ill_a design_n to_o this_o purpose_n beside_o those_o you_o have_v already_o put_v out_o of_o the_o town_n if_o you_o think_v there_o be_v any_o other_o who_o you_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o king_n service_n and_o the_o security_n of_o the_o place_n require_v that_o you_o deal_v by_o they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o obviate_v the_o design_n of_o open_a enemy_n without_o then_o to_o prevent_v the_o machination_n of_o clandestine_a conspirator_n within_o i_o believe_v it_o also_o no_o less_o necessary_a for_o you_o to_o make_v a_o new_a and_o exact_a search_n in_o all_o suspect_a house_n for_o conceal_a arm_n and_o to_o take_v away_o such_o as_o you_o find_v thereby_o not_o only_o to_o prevent_v the_o effect_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o danger_n my_o assurance_n that_o you_o will_v do_v whatever_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o your_o vigilance_n and_o affection_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o say_v any_o more_o but_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxiii_o to_o cardinal_n barberini_n i_o write_v to_o your_o eminency_n to_o let_v you_o know_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o mazarine_n have_v give_v by_o his_o journey_n to_o this_o court_n where_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n be_v very_o much_o please_v with_o he_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o you_o of_o his_o address_n and_o dexterity_n in_o negotiation_n but_o that_o he_o have_v testify_v so_o great_a a_o desire_n for_o peace_n that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v show_v a_o great_a and_o if_o the_o imperialist_n and_o spaniard_n tread_v the_o same_o step_n that_o we_o on_o this_o side_n do_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v all_o italy_n in_o safe_a tranquillity_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a step_n towards_o the_o repose_n of_o all_o christendom_n i_o hope_v his_o holiness_n will_v be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o work_n accomplish_v if_o it_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n as_o i_o hope_v it_o will_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o shall_v extreme_o rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o from_o this_o very_a hour_n it_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n to_o i_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n mazarin_n and_o all_o that_o have_v negotiate_v on_o this_o side_n be_v clear_o sensible_o that_o the_o king_n have_v omit_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v desire_v for_o the_o promote_a so_o great_a a_o good_a and_o that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v he_o have_v sincere_o contribute_v all_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o their_o industry_n and_o i_o shall_v continue_v to_o do_v the_o same_o with_o the_o same_o passion_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxiv_o to_o the_o same_o the_o king_n have_v do_v the_o precedent_n m._n le_fw-fr coignrux_fw-la the_o honour_n to_o recommend_v he_o to_o the_o cardinalship_n as_o deem_v he_o worthy_a of_o it_o i_o write_v you_o these_o line_n to_o assure_v you_o that_o you_o can_v do_v a_o act_n of_o kindness_n more_o grateful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o monsieur_n then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o credit_n with_o his_o holiness_n that_o so_o this_o affair_n may_v be_v terminate_v with_o the_o soon_a for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o most_o earnest_o entreat_v your_o eminency_n to_o believe_v that_o your_o good_a will_n to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o behalf_n i_o write_v will_v lay_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n upon_o he_o who_o honour_n your_o eminency_n and_o desire_v all_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v you_o as_o be_v as_o much_o as_o man_n can_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxv_o to_o cardinal_n bentivoglio_n monsieur_fw-fr le_fw-fr coigneux_n be_v recommend_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n to_o monsieur_n as_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n i_o write_v you_o these_o line_n beseech_v you_o to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o power_n with_o his_o holiness_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o monsieur_n may_v with_o the_o soon_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o beside_o the_o thanks_o they_o will_v repay_v you_o and_o the_o strict_a obligation_n you_o will_v lay_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o behalf_n i_o write_v i_o dare_v assure_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v so_o great_a a_o share_n in_o it_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o opportunity_n present_v itself_o of_o manifest_v my_o acknowledgement_n wherein_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o most_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxvi_o to_o cardinal_n barberini_n the_o king_n have_v within_o these_o
have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o christendom_n if_o the_o legate_n make_v any_o other_o overture_n that_o may_v be_v embrace_v without_o hurt_v the_o reputation_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n both_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n will_v be_v extreme_o glad_a to_o give_v all_o imaginable_a content_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o he_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a brother_n richelieu_n fountainbleau_n june_n 21_o 1625._o letter_n xi_o to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o promotion_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n 1622._o out_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr puy_n cabinet_n ms._n 569._o sir_n as_o god_n shower_n down_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o creature_n not_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o since_o of_o himself_o he_o possess_v all_o but_o only_o to_o render_v they_o more_o happy_a and_o more_o capable_a to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n so_o your_o majesty_n who_o be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o divinity_n will_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o in_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o honour_n to_o which_o your_o goodness_n have_v raise_v i_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o profess_v a_o entire_a and_o religious_a obedience_n to_o your_o command_n and_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o will_v rather_o choose_v not_o to_o live_v at_o all_o than_o fail_v to_o employ_v my_o life_n and_o dignity_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o your_o majesty_n bounty_n as_o i_o do_v every_o thing_n i_o possess_v perpetual_o in_o your_o service_n i_o beg_v of_o heaven_n that_o it_o will_v permit_v i_o to_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o this_o design_n that_o my_o action_n may_v signalise_v i_o much_o more_o than_o the_o purple_a with_o which_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o then_o sir_n and_o not_o till_o then_o the_o satisfaction_n i_o begin_v now_o to_o receive_v will_v become_v perfect_a for_o the_o only_a passion_n i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o all_o imaginable_a demonstration_n to_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o oblige_v and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n richelieu_n lion_n sept._n 23_o 1622._o letter_n xii_o to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o be_o sensible_a that_o as_o a_o subject_n can_v without_o a_o crime_n become_v troublesome_a to_o his_o prince_n by_o make_v importunate_a demand_n so_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o liberality_n though_o i_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v myself_o from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n yet_o to_o my_o great_a regret_n i_o find_v myself_o constrain_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o latter_a humble_o implore_v your_o majesty_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v that_o i_o can_v accept_v of_o the_o two_o abbey_n which_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o presume_v to_o make_v this_o supplication_n without_o cause_n i_o confess_v it_o will_v be_v very_o criminal_a but_o since_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n i_o be_o persuade_v you_o will_v approve_v of_o it_o your_o majesty_n know_v that_o both_o these_o place_n be_v become_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o grand_a prior._n now_o as_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o your_o council_n when_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o state_n oblige_v you_o to_o cause_v his_o person_n to_o be_v apprehend_v i_o shall_v act_v direct_o contrary_a to_o my_o conscience_n if_o i_o shall_v raise_v to_o myself_o any_o advantage_n by_o his_o misfortune_n or_o share_v in_o his_o spoil_n i_o have_v already_o receive_v several_a mark_n of_o your_o majesty_n bounty_n and_o since_o you_o have_v upon_o this_o occasion_n declare_v your_o inclination_n of_o confer_v other_o upon_o i_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o i_o will_v never_o be_v so_o ill_o advise_v as_o to_o refuse_v they_o if_o your_o service_n do_v not_o oblige_v i_o to_o the_o contrary_a as_o my_o own_o sentiment_n do_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o conjure_v you_o sir_n to_o accept_v of_o these_o consideration_n and_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v that_o the_o only_a interest_n i_o will_v cultivate_v during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n shall_v be_v you_o and_o the_o honour_n that_o may_v be_v acquire_v by_o serve_v so_o great_a a_o prince_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o oblige_v and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n richelieu_n siran_n feb._n 15_o 1629._o letter_n xiii_o to_o the_o queen_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o privas_n madam_n that_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o all_o the_o remarkable_a occurrence_n that_o happen_v here_o i_o have_v dispatch_v this_o bearer_n to_o you_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o man_n who_o have_v retire_v into_o the_o fort_n of_o thoulon_n have_v surrender_v themselves_o at_o discretion_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o king_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v part_n of_o they_o hang_v another_o send_v to_o the_o galley_n and_o the_o least_o guilty_a among_o they_o to_o be_v pardon_v but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o as_o the_o guard_n be_v enter_v the_o abovementioned_a fort_n to_o prevent_v any_o disorder_n some_o hugonot_n more_o desperate_a than_o their_o fellow_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o chambelan_n of_o privas_n who_o have_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a oppose_v their_o surrender_v at_o discretion_n by_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o such_o people_n be_v general_o hang_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v by_o fire_n than_o by_o a_o halter_n i_o will_v immediate_o say_v he_o have_v a_o match_n in_o his_o hand_n set_v fire_n to_o the_o powder_n and_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v so_o but_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n the_o fire_n destroy_v some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o in_o the_o fright_a throw_v themselves_o from_o the_o bastion_n on_o which_o they_o stand_v clear_o out_o of_o the_o fort_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o the_o whole_a army_n for_o we_o be_v force_v to_o block_n up_o the_o place_n 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lv._o to_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr puy_n cabinet_n ms._n 363._o most_o holy_a father_n i_o do_v address_v these_o line_n to_o you_o as_o be_v privy-counseller_n to_o the_o great_a of_o all_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o your_o holiness_n but_o as_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v zealous_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o every_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o person_n and_o house_n of_o beatitude_n now_o what_o happen_v late_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o marshal_n d'estreé_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v very_o ill_a consequence_n along_o with_o it_o i_o shall_v plain_o be_v want_v to_o my_o duty_n if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v my_o humble_a supplication_n to_o you_o to_o employ_v your_o prudence_n upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o the_o marshal_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o do_v if_o any_o of_o his_o action_n have_v 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to_o express_v it_o i_o give_v a_o thousand_o thanks_o to_o your_o highness_n for_o the_o testimonial_a you_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o upon_o this_o subject_a beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v sensible_a by_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxvi_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n it_o will_v be_v a_o crime_n in_o i_o to_o defer_v any_o long_a to_o testify_v my_o extraordinary_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o glory_n which_o you_o have_v acquire_v by_o the_o victory_n with_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v your_o arm_n in_o those_o part_n i_o do_v not_o represent_v to_o you_o the_o king_n sense_n of_o it_o because_o you_o may_v better_o discover_v it_o by_o a_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v upon_o that_o subject_a than_o i_o can_v express_v it_o in_o these_o line_n i_o will_v satisfy_v myself_o only_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o promise_v himself_o that_o your_o highness_n will_v so_o advantageous_o manage_v all_o opportunity_n which_o you_o shall_v esteem_v profitable_a for_o the_o common_a cause_n that_o you_o will_v advance_v your_o affair_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o your_o valour_n and_o prudence_n together_o this_o sir_n as_o to_o my_o particular_a i_o passionate_o desire_v both_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o own_o reputation_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxvii_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n the_o king_n make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o your_o highness_n and_o his_o own_o servant_n command_v i_o to_o send_v to_o your_o highness_n two_o brief_n of_o marechax_n the_o camp_n in_o his_o army_n and_o two_o other_o of_o pension_n for_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr verrue_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr that_o they_o may_v receive_v they_o by_o your_o hand_n i_o also_o send_v you_o by_o his_o majesty_n order_n two_o blank_a brief_n for_o pension_n which_o you_o may_v fill_v up_o with_o their_o 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particular_n of_o what_o pass_v here_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o re-compose_a your_o mind_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o that_o confidence_n which_o it_o behoove_v it_o to_o have_v and_o to_o give_v the_o king_n just_a reason_n to_o repose_v the_o same_o trust_n in_o you_o such_o as_o you_o yourself_o can_v desire_v i_o can_v assure_v you_o of_o his_o be_v absolute_o dispose_v to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o whole_o depend_v upon_o your_o demeanour_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v such_o that_o your_o friend_n who_o always_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o your_o interest_n may_v receive_v that_o satisfaction_n from_o it_o which_o they_o desire_v i_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v labour_v it_o on_o your_o side_n as_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v on_o i_o to_o put_v a_o value_n upon_o your_o worthy_a action_n be_v please_v to_o assure_v yourself_o of_o it_o and_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvi_o to_z marshal_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o express_v it_o to_o you_o how_o high_o the_o king_n be_v please_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o take_v la_o mothe_a so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o as_o you_o may_v judge_v that_o place_n be_v of_o no_o small_a consideration_n in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o not_o a_o little_a beneficial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o affair_n he_o also_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o you_o so_o particular_o testify_v his_o satisfaction_n in_o your_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o procure_v the_o success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n far_o on_o this_o subject_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o that_o end_n i_o write_v these_o line_n but_o only_o to_o let_v you_o know_v as_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a my_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o this_o happy_a success_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v acquire_v by_o it_o as_o also_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o 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the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o such_o proceed_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o will_v do_v both_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o you_o can_v desire_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n never_o fear_v lest_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v on_o this_o side_n to_o your_o disadvantage_n can_v induce_v the_o king_n or_o his_o true_a servant_n to_o lose_v the_o good_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o your_o person_n or_o your_o courage_n or_o lessen_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o value_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o beg_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v as_o i_o be_o with_o your_o affection_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o shall_v put_v as_o high_a a_o value_n upon_o they_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v see_v i_o be_o most_o assure_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clviii_o to_z marshal_z de_fw-fr marillac_n i_o have_v see_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o write_v i_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o army_n 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