Hecametobesuchafterwards；butatthetimespokenof，hecouldnottakesogreatapartuponhim。Nootherprinceorgeneralwasequaltoit：
andtheconsequencesofthisdefectappearedalmostineveryoperation。Francewassurroundedbyamultitudeofenemies，allintenttodemolishherpower。
But，likethebuildersofBabel，theyspokedifferentlanguages：andasthosecouldnotbuild，thesecouldnotdemolish，forwantofunderstandingoneanother。Franceimprovedthisadvantagebyherarms，andmorebyhernegotiations。
Nimeguenwas，afterCologne，thesceneofthese。Englandwasthemediatingpower，andIknownotwhetherourCharlestheSeconddidnotserveherpurposesmoreusefullyinthelatter，andunderthecharacterofmediator，thanhedidorcouldhavedonebyjoininghisarmstohers，andactingasherally，TheDutchwereinducedtosignatreatywithhim，thatbroketheconfederacy，andgavegreatadvantagetoFrance：forthepurportofitwastoobligeSpaintomakepeaceonaplantobeproposedtothem，andnomentionwasmadeinitoftheotheralliesthatIremember。TheDutchweregladtogetoutofanexpensivewar。FrancepromisedtorestoreMaestrichttothem，andMaestrichtwastheonlyplacethatremainedunrecoveredofalltheyhadlost。TheydroppedSpainatNimeguen，astheyhaddroppedFranceatMunster；butmanycircumstancesconcurredtogiveamuchworsegracetotheirabandoningofSpain，thantotheirabandoningofFrance。Ineednotspecifythem。ThisonlyIwouldobserve：
whentheymadeaseparatepeaceatMunster，theyleftanallywhowasinconditiontocarryonthewaralonewithadvantage，andtheypresumedtoimposenotermsuponhim：whentheymadeaseparatepeaceatNimeguen，theyabandonedanallywhowasinnoconditiontocarryonthewaralone，andwhowasreducedtoacceptwhatevertermsthecommonenemyprescribed。Intheirgreatdistressinonethousandsixhundredandseventy-three，theyengagedtorestoreMaestrichttotheSpaniardsassoonasitshouldberetaken：