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the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o vallenciennes_n 1657._o the_o take_n of_o s._n guiâ—lain_a and_o conde_n conde_n soldier_n in_o ordinary_a pay_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o fâ—â—nâ—â—er_n to_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n enter_v cambray_n and_o cause_v the_o siege_n to_o be_v raise_v 1658._o the_o siege_n of_o dunkirk_n the_o battle_n of_o the_o down_n 1659._o 1659._o the_o tenure_n or_o honour_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o castle-ship_n 1660._o the_o king_n receive_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n 1661._o 1667._o war_n in_o flanders_n 1668._o bezancon_n surrender_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n the_o take_n of_o salin_n dole_n grace_n and_o other_o place_n 1672._o the_o war_n of_o holland_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n besiege_n and_o take_v welâ—el_n passage_n of_o â—â—e_z rhine_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n pass_v 1673._o honour_n do_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n at_o utrecht_n 1674._o the_o battle_n of_o senef_n the_o siege_n of_o oudenarde_n raise_v 16â—9_n marshal_v turenne_n be_v death_n 1675_o 1676._o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n retire_v to_o chantilly_n 1679._o divers_a reason_n upon_o that_o retreat_n 1655._o 1679._o occupation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n at_o chanâ—â—â—ly_a 1680._o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v passion_n for_o war._n visit_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n to_o the_o king_n 1681._o every_o body_n be_v earnest_a to_o visit_v the_o p._n of_o conde_n at_o chantilly_n the_o king_n visit_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n at_o chantilly_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v last_o sickness_n â—6â—6_n the_o duke_n of_o enguien_v be_v arrival_n addition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n bless_v his_o child_n the_o prince_n of_o conty_n be_v arrival_n father_n dechamp_v his_o arrival_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n desire_v his_o body_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o valery_n and_o his_o heart_n into_o the_o jesuit_n church_n church_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o sens._n sens._n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o jesuit_n sententiâ—â—â—_n word_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v death_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v letter_n read_v at_o court_n the_o duke_n go_v to_o versailles_n he_o go_v back_o to_o paris_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v body_n be_v carry_v to_o valery_n and_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n lewis_n at_o paris_n 1687._o funeral_n oration_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n conde_n our_o lady_n church_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v picture_n 1686._o