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The FIFTH DAY.
On Sunday at the King's Levée, almost all the Conversation turn'd on the fine Running of the preceding Day, and occasion'd a grand Challenge between the Duke de St. Aignan, who had not yet run, and the Marquis of Soyecourt, which was deferr'd till the next Day, because the Mareschal Duc de Grammont, who wager'd on the Side of that Marquis, was oblig'd to go to Paris, from whence he was not to return till the next Day.
That Afternoon the King carry'd all the Court to his Aviary, the particular Beauties of which were greatly admired, and the almost incredible Number of Birds of all Sorte, amongst which were several very scarce ones. 'Twou'd be useless to mention the Collation which follow'd this Diversion, since for eight successive Days every Repast might be esteem'd one of the greatest Feasts that could be made.
In the Evening, his Majesty caused to be represented, on one of those double Theatres of his Sallon, which his universal Wit had itself invented, the Comedy of the Impertinents, written by the Sieur de Moliere.
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