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A29339 A breviate of the proceedings of France, from the Pyrenaean Treaty to this time as also I. The speech of Monsieur Zierowsky, the Emperor's Embassador to the King of Poland, II. A memorial presented by the said Embassador to the King of Poland, III. A letter from Monsieur Du Vernay to Count Tekeley, IV. A letter from Count Tekeley to Monsieur Du Vernay, V. A letter from Monsieur Peter Jaigel, Governour of Cassovia, to Monsieur De Vernay. 1684 (1684) Wing B4414; ESTC R22585 46,143 194

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far_a proof_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o france_n and_o how_o the_o lofty_a prince_n be_v force_v to_o cringe_v and_o bow_v before_o those_o idol_n there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o to_o repeat_v what_o happen_v some_o few_o day_n since_o to_o monsieur_n the_o dauphin_n he_o have_v beg_v of_o monsieur_n segnaly_n the_o son_n of_o mr._n colbert_n the_o employment_n of_o purser_n of_o a_o ship_n for_o a_o son_n of_o one_o of_o his_o domestic_n which_o monsieur_n segnalay_n have_v grant_v he_o with_o great_a difficulty_n this_o same_o minister_n of_o the_o last_o edition_n take_v a_o fancy_n sometime_o after_o to_o displace_v the_o purser_n pretend_v he_o uncapable_a of_o the_o employment_n the_o dauphin_n understand_v this_o tell_v monsieur_n segnaly_n