Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . CHAPTER VI.. AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS ; FROM THE BEGINNING OFMAY TO THE END OF JULY I 577- N assuming the reins of governmentfor his brother in the palace of hisfather, Don John of Austria was fora while very closely engaged in busi-ness. A press of matters of detail,accumulated during the interregnumwhich had elapsed since the activerule of the State Council had ceased,required adjustment. Ever since hehad arrived at Luxemburg he hadtoiled hard, often from morning tonight, scarcely allowing himself

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Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . CHAPTER VI.. AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS ; FROM THE BEGINNING OFMAY TO THE END OF JULY I 577- N assuming the reins of governmentfor his brother in the palace of hisfather, Don John of Austria was fora while very closely engaged in busi-ness. A press of matters of detail, accumulated during the interregnumwhich had elapsed since the activerule of the State Council had ceased, required adjustment. Ever since hehad arrived at Luxemburg he hadtoiled hard, often from morning tonight, scarcely allowing himself aninterval for dinner. Labour and the utter frustration of his hopesof achieving any foreign conquest had affected not only his spiritsbut his health. He had had at various times three attacks offever, and he had frequently recurred, in conversation and evenin writing, to his ancient scheme of retirement from the world.While winning hearts, as it seemed, at Louvain, he had expressedhis dejection by writing to Perez that he knew not what to think of, except of a hermitage, where the labour of spirit m