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the_o king_n the_o same_o day_n the_o 25_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o king_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n go_v to_o the_o great_a church_n where_o they_o hear_v a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o mr._n ulier_fw-la who_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n say_v several_a move_a thing_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o king_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n all_o four_o in_o a_o coach_n take_v three_o or_o four_o turn_n round_o the_o voorhout_n with_o the_o glass_n down_o upon_o the_o king_n side_n who_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o throng_a multitude_n with_o all_o imaginable_a demonstration_n of_o affection_n and_o joy_n the_o 26_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr prela_fw-la doria_n envoy_n extraordinary_a from_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n count_n d'_fw-fr autel_n with_o the_o same_o character_n from_o the_o elector_n palatine_n have_v audience_n of_o his_o majesty_n