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This is a Palace, in a manner, wholly reared by this King, chosen in a situation naturally bad, the better to shew his Magnificence: For there is no Water naturally comes thither, but all forced, yet are there the most sumptuous and magnificent Wa∣ter-Works perhaps in the World, and in the great∣est number, which are all fed by Water brought by Wells, Machines and Pipes, a prodigious di∣stance.
There is one Intendant of the Palace of Versailles, of Trianon, of the Parks, and of the other Lands and Lordships of Versailles and Marly. The De∣scription of it would take up a Volume it self, it being the glory of all the Royal Buildings and Gar∣dens of France: It has a Canal, where there are several Gallies, Ships, and Gondola's, and has a∣bundance of like Officers and Keepers belonging to it, as there is at Fountain-bleau; which it was made to out-vie. Here is all the present Kings delight.
In the Month of April in 1682. The King esta∣blished there twelve Clergy-men to serve the Chap∣pel of the Palace, and two other persons, of which, six were to be Priests, and six Clerks, and two Lay-Brothers. All these fourteen persons, are at present, of the Congregation of the Mission. And in 1683. the King retained and setled a Printer there, who has a Salary of 300 l. a year.