Letters written by Sir W. Temple, Bart., and other ministers of state, both at home and abroad containing an account of the most important transactions that pass'd in Christendom from 1665-1672 : in two volumes / review'd by Sir W. Temple sometime before his death ; and published by Jonathan Swift ...
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Letters written by Sir W. Temple, Bart., and other ministers of state, both at home and abroad containing an account of the most important transactions that pass'd in Christendom from 1665-1672 : in two volumes / review'd by Sir W. Temple sometime before his death ; and published by Jonathan Swift ...
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Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.
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London :: Printed for J. Tonson ... and A. and J. Churchil ... and R. Simpson ...,
1700.
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Europe -- History -- 1648-1715.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands.
Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
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"Letters written by Sir W. Temple, Bart., and other ministers of state, both at home and abroad containing an account of the most important transactions that pass'd in Christendom from 1665-1672 : in two volumes / review'd by Sir W. Temple sometime before his death ; and published by Jonathan Swift ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A64311.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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To the Great Duke of Tus∣cany.
London,Nov. 4. 1670.
SIR,
I Should not have sa∣tisfied my self bare∣ly to resent all the Fa∣vours of your most Se∣rene Highness, and par∣ticularly the Honour of your last of September the 30th, if I were any way capable of ac∣knowledging them as I ought, either by my Expressions or my Ser∣vices. But your High∣ness being pleased to oblige so many ways, so unprofitable a Per∣son, can hope for no other Returns than the Pleasure of your own Generosity, and the Devotion of a Heart so grateful as mine.
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I should have ex∣treamly regretted the length of time your Letter was in passing before it found me at London, after having missed me at the Hague; were it not that your Highness is to consider me here as one of the commonest among the King's Subjects, and not as a Minister who has any Part in Publick Af∣fairs. And therefore you can expect nothing in my Letters but the tedious Complemen•• of an idle Man, instead of such Informations or Services as your High∣ness might expect to re∣ceive from those who are devoted like me to your Service. But the Marq. of Puzzi is too well received at the K. my Master's Court, and too well informed, not to have given your Highness all Intelli∣gence necessary, as well of his Majesty's Friend∣ship and Esteem, as of the general Devotion
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his Subjects bear for the Person of your High∣ness. He must also have informed your Highness of the happy Disposition his Majesty has found in his Parlia∣ment, for the Encrease of his Revenues, and by that means for the Establishment of his Interests both within and without his King∣doms. I am sorry the said Marquis has found nothing here to please or keep him longer a∣mong us. But I hope your Highness will not think that during my stay here, there can want a Person, as ready to receive and obey all your Commands as any of your own Subjects, Since I am so much,
SIR,
Your Highness's &c.
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