BOOK VIII.

P. 382. [par. 60.] Clarendon.  Colonel Ashburnham, then governor of Weymouth, was made choice of for that command; ...and, to make way for him, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper had been, the year before, removed from that charge; and was thereby so much disobliged, that he quitted the King’s party, and gave himself up, body and soul, to the service of the Parliament, with an implacable animosity against the royal interest.—­Swift.  A rogue all his life.

P. 385. [par. 66.] Clarendon, at Cropredy-bridge:—­the [parliamentary] general of their ordnance [was] taken prisoner.  This man, one Weemes, a Scotchman, had been as much obliged by the King, as a man of his condition could be, and in a manner very unpopular:  for he was made master-gunner of England,... and having never done the King the least service, he took the first opportunity to disserve him.—­Swift.  A cursed, hellish Scot!  Why was not the rogue hanged?

P-387. [par. 69.] Clarendon, Message from the King to the parliamentary army:—­It was agreed, that Sir Edward Walker (who was both Garter king at arms, and secretary to the council of war) should be sent to publish that, his Majesty’s grace.—­Swift.  A very mean author.

P. 388. [par. 74.] Clarendon, Battle of Marston-moor:—­That party of the King’s horse which charged the Scots, so totally routed and defeated their whole army, that they fled all ways for many miles together.—­Swift.  I am glad of that.

P. 420. [par. 153.] Clarendon.  Colonel Hurry, a Scotchman, who had formerly served the Parliament, and is well mentioned, in the transactions of the last year, for having quitted them, and performed some signal service to the King,... desired a pass to go beyond the seas, and so quitted the service:  but instead of embarking himself, made haste to London; and put himself now into the Earl of Manchester’s army, and made a discovery of all he knew of the King’s army.—­Swift.  Mentioned before, and then I was deceived by him; but now I find him a cursed true Scot.

P. 427. [par. 167.] Clarendon.  After the battle of York, the Scots returned to reduce Newcastle; which they had already done; and all other garrisons which had held out for the King.—­Swift.  Most damnable Scots.

Ibid. [par. 168.] Clarendon.  The King’s army was less united than ever; the old general was set aside, and Prince Rupert put into the command, which was no popular change.—­Swift.  Too fond of his nephews.

Ibid. [par. 169.] Clarendon.  Wilmot loved debauchery.—­Swift.  Character of Wilmot and Goring.

P. 453. [par. 233.] Clarendon, Treaty at Uxbridge:  Debates about the militia.  They insisted:—­upon having the whole command of the militia by sea, and land, and all the forts, and ships of the kingdom at their disposal; without which they looked upon themselves as lost, and at the King’s mercy; not considering that he must be at theirs, if such a power was committed to them.—­Swift.  The case seems doubtful.  The point should be undecided.