The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . ry.^ While he was amusing himself after his wonted fashion, the con-federate princes discovered that their counsels were betrayed. A jfBattle of peasant picked up a letter which had been dropped, and iiteinkirk carried it to the Elector of Bavaria. It contained full proofs i,of the guilt of Millevoix. William conceived a hope that he might be ;able to take his enemies in the snare which they had laid for him. !?The perfidious secretary was summoned to the royal presence and itaxed with his crime. A pen was put into hishand : a pi
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . ry.^ While he was amusing himself after his wonted fashion, the con-federate princes discovered that their counsels were betrayed. A jfBattle of peasant picked up a letter which had been dropped, and iiteinkirk carried it to the Elector of Bavaria. It contained full proofs i,of the guilt of Millevoix. William conceived a hope that he might be ;able to take his enemies in the snare which they had laid for him. !?The perfidious secretary was summoned to the royal presence and itaxed with his crime. A pen was put into hishand : a pistol was held ito his breast; and he was commanded to write on pain of instant death. ?<His letter, dictated by William, was conveyed to the Erench camp. Itapprised Luxemburg that the allies meant to send out a strong foraging jparty on the next day. In order to protect this party from molestation, Isome battalions of infantry, accompanied by artillery, would march by ^ Memoires de Saint Simon ; Menioires de Villars ; Racine to Boileau, May 21. 1692. |{. f-rriiiirpi.^ \ UoiiliiitiiY/iti/ • fill/: ,1111,1 y/>.ii,>ii,l/i,iiiiiT(liiilhii?i:rOri) thi.^iiiy. , ih- ^>i,iiiiilv ilp/ii. ,?!_ .i,/. ? ^.iJUmii:/< I
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