The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

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[ See Whittle's Diary, the Expedition of his Highness, and the Letter from Exon published at the time. I have myself seen two manuscript newsletters describing the pomp of the Prince's entrance into Exeter. A few months later a bad poet wrote a play, entitled "The late Revolution." One scene is laid at Exeter. "Enter battalions of the Prince's army, on their march into the city, with colours flying, drums beating, and the citizens shouting." A nobleman named Misopapas says,—"can you guess, my Lord, How dreadful guilt and fear has represented Your army in the court? Your number and your stature Are both advanced; all six foot high at least, In bearskins clad, Swiss, Swedes, and Brandenburghers." In a song which appeared just after the entrance into Exeter, the Irish are described as mere dwarfs in comparison of the giants whom William commanded:

"Poor Berwick, how will thy dear joys
Oppose this famed viaggio?
Thy tallest sparks wilt be mere toys
To Brandenburgh and Swedish boys,
Coraggio! Coraggio!"

Addison alludes, in the Freeholder, to the extraordinary effect which these romantic stories produced.]

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[ Expedition of the Prince of Orange; Oldmixon, 755.; Whittle's Diary; Eachard, iii. 911.; London Gazette, Nov. 15. 1688.]

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[ London Gazette, Nov. 15 1688; Expedition of the Prince of Orange.]

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[ Clarke's Life of James, ii. 210. Orig. Mem.; Sprat's Narrative, Citters, Nov 6/16 1688]

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[ Luttrell's Diary; Newsletter in the Mackintosh Collection; Adda, Nov 16/26 1688]

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[ Johnstone, Feb. 27. 1688 Citters of the same date.]

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[ Lysons, Magna Britannia Berkshire.]

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[ London Gazette, Nov. 15 1688; Luttrell's Diary.]

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[ Burnet, i. 790. Life of William, 1703.]

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[ Clarke's Life of James, ii. 215.; Orig. Mem.; Burnet, i. 790. Clarendon's Diary, Nov. 15 1688; London Gazette, Nov. 17.]

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[ Clarke's Life of James, ii. 218.; Clarendon's Diary, Nov. 15. 1688 Citters, Nov. 16/26]

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[ Clarendon's Diary, Nov. 15, 16, 17. 20. 1688.]

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[ Clarke's Life of James, ii. 219. Orig. Mem.]

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[ Clarendon's Diary, from Nov. 8. to Nov. 17. 1688.]

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[ Clarke's Life of James, ii. 212. Orig. Mem.; Clarendon's Diary, Nov. 17. 1688; Citters, Nov 20/30; Burnet, i. 791.; Some Reflections upon the most Humble Petition to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1688; Modest Vindication of the Petition; First Collection of Papers relating to English Affairs, 1688.]

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[ Adda, Nov. 12/22 1688.]

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[ Clarke's Life of James, 220, 221.]

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[ Eachard's History of the Revolution.]

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[ Seymour's reply to William is related by many writers. It much resembles a story which is told of the Manriquez family. They, it is said, took for their device the words, "Nos no descendemos de los Reyes, sino los Reyes descienden de nos."—Carpentariana.]

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[ Fourth Collection of Papers, 1688 Letter from Exon; Burner, i. 792.]

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[ Burnet, i. 792.; History of the Desertion; Second Collection of Papers, 1688.]

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[ Letter of Bath to the Prince of Orange, Nov. 18. 1688; Dalrymple.]

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[ First Collection of Papers, 1688; London Gazette, Nov. 22.]