Side lights on English history; . erest were all dispersed, some towardsNorway, others towards A vessel armed enjlute, in whichwere nine hundred men, sunk in sightof the prince of Orange. ( ?) In short,the hand of God is visible on this fleet:many ships may return, but it will belong before they will be able to do anymischief. . This is certainly astroke of Providence. I need not sayso much to you of this great news, forthe papers are full of it; but as we areso too, and as we can talk of nothingelse, it flows naturally from my pen. Paris, Jan. 10, abbe Tetu is in an alar
Side lights on English history; . erest were all dispersed, some towardsNorway, others towards A vessel armed enjlute, in whichwere nine hundred men, sunk in sightof the prince of Orange. ( ?) In short,the hand of God is visible on this fleet:many ships may return, but it will belong before they will be able to do anymischief. . This is certainly astroke of Providence. I need not sayso much to you of this great news, forthe papers are full of it; but as we areso too, and as we can talk of nothingelse, it flows naturally from my pen. Paris, Jan. 10, abbe Tetu is in an alarmingway for want of sleep. . We wanthim to go to Versailles to see the kingand queen of England, and the princeof Wales. Can there be a granderspectacle, or one more capable ofaffording the highest interest? Itappears that the prince of Orangefavoured the kings flight. The kingwas sent to Exeter, where it was his-intention to go ; the front of his housewas well guarded, and all the back-doors left open. The prince was not. \lAli\ \1RI\ i^riKN OK ; SCOTLA^M) F RANCK AM> 1 RELAYS I) RORN l»HINr».S OF Moi>VN\ The Stuarts in Exile 19 J inclined to sacrifice his father-in-law ;he remains in London in the place ofthe King, without taking upon himselfthe title, being only desirous of restor-ing what he thinks the true religion,and supporting the laws of the country,without spilling a drop of blood : thisis precisely the reverse of what wethought of him ; we see him in a verydifferent point of view. Our kinghowever acts in a manner almostdivine with respect to their Britannicmajesties ; for is it not being the repre-sentative of the Almighty, to support aking banished, betrayed, and aban-doned? The noble ambition of oursovereign is gratified by acting thispart; he went to meet the queen, withall his household, and a hundredcoaches and six. When he perceivedthe prince of Waless carriage, healighted and [would not let this littlechild, who is beautiful as an angel
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