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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.