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Consider, I pray you, this state of things, and think how much heed they have paid to the demands of the Kings of Great Britain and France to abstain from hostilities.

Be sure that without our strong garrison in Julich they would have snapped up every city in Julich, Cleve, and Berg.

But they will now try to make use of their slippery tricks, their progress having been arrested by our army.

The Prince of Neuburg is sending his chancellor here 'cum mediis componendae pacis,' in appearance good and reasonable, in reality deceptive.