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They began only at midnight, and before two the melancholy maskers had dispersed. Led on by Louvois, who died suddenly in 1691, the king had brought the nation to the brink of ruin, and murmuring and misery were general. Louis was particularly anxious that James should see and admire his fine gardens and waterworks of DISTA'ESS IN FRANCE 32 I Marly and Versailles, whieh had cost thirty thou- sand men their lives, and still were unfinished. The numerous gardeners employed in keeping up the groun...ds had famine visible in their hollow eyes and wasted features. There was not a son in the state's coffers to pay them, and provisions were scarce, for the lands lay untilled for want of labourers. Lauzun accompanied James on his expedition to Ireland. On their return, at the request of James, Louis received Lauzun again into favour, and gave him the title of duke. James created this vain- glorious swaggerer a Knight of the Garter, and presented him with the insignia of the order that had belonged to Charles L Lauzun was once more lodged at Versailles with the court.
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