The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . rxicssirc ^ebci^Uii/i le Pjvslre derai/Aui c/ip/u7/ier Sciancu/- c/cJictsocjej- ei auinrs Lci/J-Ziei/ierza/i^ Oc/u-fo/cycs(I/y/ices duKoy Cowm/j-sa^/i- Gey^icr-a/ alcj^ Fortiffica/jons, Gourcr/ieufdcIctCitaafellc cie Lisie , \ SEBASTIAN DE VAUBAN, AFTERWARDS MARSHAL OF FRANCE From a mezzolint by E. Bernard, after a painting by De Troy V 2228 HISTORY OF ENGLAND chap, xix of the little Greek conimonwealths. There is no reason to believe thatthe burijhers cared about the balance of power, or had any preference forjaiiics or for


The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . rxicssirc ^ebci^Uii/i le Pjvslre derai/Aui c/ip/u7/ier Sciancu/- c/cJictsocjej- ei auinrs Lci/J-Ziei/ierza/i^ Oc/u-fo/cycs(I/y/ices duKoy Cowm/j-sa^/i- Gey^icr-a/ alcj^ Fortiffica/jons, Gourcr/ieufdcIctCitaafellc cie Lisie , \ SEBASTIAN DE VAUBAN, AFTERWARDS MARSHAL OF FRANCE From a mezzolint by E. Bernard, after a painting by De Troy V 2228 HISTORY OF ENGLAND chap, xix of the little Greek conimonwealths. There is no reason to believe thatthe burijhers cared about the balance of power, or had any preference forjaiiics or for William, for the Most Christian Kini^ or for the MostCatholic Kint;. Hut every citizen considered his own honour as boundup with the honour of the maiden fortress. It is true that the Frenchilid not abuse their \ictory. No outrage was committed : the privile<;esof the municipality were respected ; the magistrates \yere not the people could not see a conqueror enter their hitherto un-conquered castle without tears of rage and shame. Even the bar


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