P. 138. [par. 347.] Clarendon, the King’s answer:—­“Our Church of Scotland.”—­Swift.  Kirk.

P. 139. [par. 348.] Clarendon, the same:—­“We do believe that the petitioners, when they shall consider how ... unbecoming [it is] in itself, for them to require, the ancient, happy, and established government of the Church of England to be altered, and conformed to the laws, and constitutions of another church, will find themselves misled,” etc.—­Swift.  A Scotch kirk.

P. 140. [par. 351.] Clarendon, the same:—­“To which [synod] we shall be willing that some learned divines of our Church of Scotland may be likewise sent.”—­Swift.  To confound all.

P. 142. [par. 356.] Clarendon, the same:—­“We conceived, we had not left it possible, for any man to ... suspect, that the conversion of our dearest consort was not so much our desire, that the accession of as many crowns as God hath already bestowed on us, would not be more welcome to us than that day.”—­Swift.  A thorough Papist.

BOOK VII.

P. 199. [par. 71.] Clarendon.  Being this way secure from any future clamours for peace, they proceeded to try Mr. Tomkins, Mr. Chaloner, ...  Mr. Hambden, who brought the last message from the King, etc.—­Swift. Which Hambden?  Not the rebel Hambden?  No, it was one Alexander Hambden.

P. 201. [par. 75.] Clarendon.  In the beginning of the war, the army in Scotland having been lately disbanded, many officers of that nation, who had served in Germany and in France, betook themselves to the service of the Parliament.—­Swift Cursed Scots for ever. Clarendon.  Whereof divers were men of good conduct, and courage; though there were more as bad as the cause, in which they engaged.  Of the former sort Colonel Hurry was a man of name, and reputation.—­Swift. A miracle!  Colonel Urrie was an honest, valiant, loyal Scot, repenting his mistakes.

P. 203. [par. 78.] Clarendon.  The man [Hurry] was in his nature proud, and imperious.—­Swift.  A mixture of the Scot.

P. 219. [par. 106.] Clarendon.  On the brow of the hill there were breast-works, on which were pretty bodies of small shot, and some cannon; on either flank grew a pretty thick wood.—­Swift.  Silly style.

P. 244. [par. 162.] Clarendon.  “We, the Inhabitants, Magistrates,” etc.—­Swift.  Cursed rogues.

P. 261. [par. 199.] Clarendon.  Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, a young gentleman ... of a fair and plentiful fortune.—­Swift. Earl of Shaftesbury by Charles II.  A great villain.

P. 262. [par. 199.] Clarendon.  The flexibility and instability of that gentleman’s nature, not being then understood, or suspected.—­Swift.  Shaftesbury, an early rogue.

Ibid. [par. 200.] Clarendon.  The express returned without effect [from the King], and the Marquess [of Hertford] was as sensibly touched as could be imagined; and said, “that he was fallen from all credit with the King,” etc.—­Swift.  Too fond of those nephews.