LETTER XIX. Of the City of Mons besieged by the Arms of France, and the reason why King James was not there. (Book 19)
My Lord,
YOur Lordship cannot now but see the Effects of part of what I have writ to you in my last, the close consultations and
A continuation of the secret history of White-hall from the abdication of the late K. James in 1688 to the year 1696 writ at the request of a noble lord ... : the whole consisting of secret memoirs ... : published from the original papers : together with The tragical history of the Stuarts ... / by D. Jones ...
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- A continuation of the secret history of White-hall from the abdication of the late K. James in 1688 to the year 1696 writ at the request of a noble lord ... : the whole consisting of secret memoirs ... : published from the original papers : together with The tragical history of the Stuarts ... / by D. Jones ...
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"A continuation of the secret history of White-hall from the abdication of the late K. James in 1688 to the year 1696 writ at the request of a noble lord ... : the whole consisting of secret memoirs ... : published from the original papers : together with The tragical history of the Stuarts ... / by D. Jones ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47020.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2025.
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vast Preparations that were made, were not for nothing; I am not well informed, I confess, of what Preparations the Confede∣rates have made to obviate the enterprize in hand, but I can assure your Lordship, they have a very poor opinion of them here, and they as little question the speedy reducing of Mons under the Obedience of the Crown of France, as they do the safe return of their King laden with Tro∣phies for the taking of it. But many Peo∣ple are not a little surprized to see, that while the King and all the Princes of the Blood expose themselves to the Hazards and Toils of War; That the late King, whom some have so much cried up for a Lover of Military Glory, has no Share therein: But his Admirers have found out, as they think, a very plausible Pretence for his Ab∣sence; Because it is not known in what Quality he would have appeared in the Field: But the Truth is, my Lord, they have no great Opinion of his Valour and Con∣duct; and he has succeeded so very ill in his own Concerns, and Undertakings, that they are very much afraid his Presence should infuse some malignant Influence in∣to the French King's Designs. And what∣ever Veneration those now in England of his Interest, and from thence denominated according to his Name, may have for him, there is hardly a Day passes here, wherein some Satyrical Piece or other does not ap∣pear against him, far enough from sparing
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Personal Reflections. But this will make the Confederates in general but small A∣mends for the Loss of Mons: However, I could not but once take notice of it to your Lordship; desiring you to believe how ready I am, to the utmost of my In∣telligence,
My Lord,
To Serve and Obey you, whilst.
Paris, April 18. 1691. N. S.