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 he was answered, "That it was now too late for a peace—That France had been the aggressor in the war—and that he must expect no other terms but those his sword procured him."

His Majesty quickly followed this answer with all his forces, he left Rodez the beginning of July, and moved with great expedition towards Paris; in fifteen days he reached its neighbourhood, and encamping at Dampierre, went immediately to reconnoitre Philip's entrenchments. Siletta had done every thing in his power to make them as strong as possible; but their extent rendered them weak, although they contained eighty thousand men, entrenched to the teeth. George drawing nearer,—determined to attack them without delay; he pointed out three places to his Generals, at which to make the princi-