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 conduct and courage in the scheming, and executing his plan. He revived by this action the spirits of his whole kingdom. It was indeed no inconsiderable honour to triumph over the King of England; though the wound that young hero received was Charles's best friend. But the victory greatly raised his reputation.—The English were obliged to raise the siege immediately, and the King was carryed to Mayenne; his wound was not dangerous, but was not likely to be healed soon. Nothing could exceed the sorrow of the whole army at this unhappy accident; they loved the King as a father, and never fought under him, but with an eager certainty of victory; all his dominions wept on receiving the news, and offered up the most fervent prayers to heaven for his recovery: the Duke of Devonshire commanded a small army in Paris, and hearing of the King's defeat, was at