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Minor Notes.
_The "Ball at Brussels," June, 1815._--_Historical Parallel of April,
1605._--
"The archduke received the English ambassador (Edward Seymour, Earl of
Hertford) with all honour and state; but whilest _they were feasting
and merry at Brusselles_, Prince Maurice had an enterprize upon
Antwerp, so that Spinola, Velasco, Van de Bergh, Busquoy, with many
commanders, were forced to packe away speedily for the defence of the
country."--Grimeston's _History of the Netherlands_, 1608, p. 1346.