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and take the waters; and did so. He was succeeded by Har-
court, who was himself in weak health. Thus one cripple re-
placed another. One began, the other ended, at Bourbonne.

Douai, Saint Tenant, and Aire fell into the hands of the enemy
during this campaign., who thus gained upon -us more and more,
while we did little or nothing. This was the last campaign in
Flanders of the Duke of Marlborough. On the Rhine our
troops observed and subsisted: nothing more ; but in Spain
there was more movement, and I will therefore turn my glances
towards that country, and relate what took place there.