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1678._o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ease_n just_a in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o negotiation_n for_o the_o peace_n at_o nimeguen_n to_o save_v the_o restore_a of_o ipres_n which_o the_o spaniard_n insist_v very_o much_o upon_o by_o the_o take_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v then_o promise_v king_n charles_n who_o be_v mediator_n of_o that_o peace_n the_o english_a be_v very_o jealous_a of_o the_o french_a progress_n so_o near_o they_o and_o the_o parliament_n press_v the_o king_n to_o declare_v war_n against_o france_n that_o he_o will_v not_o push_v his_o conquest_n any_o far_o on_o that_o side_n and_o when_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o the_o siege_n of_o ghendt_fw-ge his_o majesty_n rely_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o promise_n that_o he_o can_v not_o at_o first_o believe_v it_o however_o the_o ally_n be_v surprise_v by_o this_o siege_n may_v be_v rely_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o consideration_n which_o 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