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THE TIMES OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
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All the ministers have been with me to-day to congratulate;[1] Monsieur D' Avaux tells every body that his master will revenge it; he is mighty angry. At eight o'clock I received a letter from my Lord Sunderland, by express, to deny what Monsieur Barillon had writ; I acquainted the Prince with it; he told me then how the French were enraged against him; and, with some cause, he said. I had letters from England.
THE COUNTESS OF SUNDERLAND TO MR. SIDNEY.
December 30.
In my last I told you some reasons why my letters were so short and few to you. I have been
- ↑ The foIlowing extract from a letter from Sidney's agent, Mr. Spencer, shews how highly his services in preventing the alliance between France and Holland were estimated at home."January 23rd,—79.
"Most Honoured Sir,
"On Saturday last I received your letter of the 16th and of the 19th instant, which came very luckily to my hands. As you did me honour, ao I did you a little service with them among the Country Justices, Sir Thos. Peirce, Mr. Lambard, and others, at Sennock, whither I went immediately after receipt thereof, who took it kindly from me the reading a part of your letters of certaine news, which they were not a little thirsty after. They seemed much satisfied with what you have done, and so is all the world here; drinking your health, and praying for it too, is not enough."— Orig, M.
