Although these negotiations were settled without the concur-
rence of France, Louis does not appear to have complained much
of the defectbn of bb ally in making a separate peace with
the Dutch, but accepted his offer of mediating between both
parties ; and a congress was held at Nimeguen in July 1675,
slthou^, as might hare been expected, the good offices of Charles
were productive <tf nothii^ but disappcnntment.
