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THE TIMES OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
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whom I wish more happiness, and am with greater sincerity and concern a most faithful humble servant,

L. Hyde.

The Duke's daughters go to-morrow from hence to Brussels, which is all the news I know to send you, and that my Lord Ossory was to go over with them, but he does not.


MR. HARBORD[1] TO MR. SIDNEY.

Grafton Park, August 18th.

The last night, yours of the 18th instant came, and brought me the good news of your good

  1. This Mr. Harbord, who "loves honest, plain-dealing people." might well have his fears of "what foreign interests, foreign courts, councils, and money, may have introduced among the bigger sort," having himself pocketed some, though not much, of the French King's money. The sum for which he is set down in Barillon's list is 500 guineas. "Mr. Harbord," says Barillon, writing to his master in 1678, "is another of those whom I have made use of, and who bore an active part in the affair of the Treasurer and the disbanding of the troops, but it would be difficult to employ him at present. He has considerable credit among people in the country. He would be more fit, if a minister were to be attacked, than be will be to speak in parliament against an alliance which the Court would make and the other party hinder. These four (Baker,