Ibid. [par. 98] Clarendon.  It was generally believed, that the Marquess of Argyle earnestly invited him [Cromwell] to this progress [into Scotland]—­Swift.  That eternal dog, Argyle.

P. 141 [par. 114] Clarendon.  By the time that the commissioners returned from the Isle of Wight, and delivered this answer to the Parliament, news was brought of the defeat of the Scots army, and Cromwell had written to his friends, etc.—­Swift.  A cursed hell hound.

P. 142. [par. 116.] Clarendon.  When there appeared some hopes that the Scots would raise an army for the relief and release of the King.—­Swift.  Trust them not, for they are Scots.

P. 145. [par. 120.] Clarendon.  And himself a prisoner.—­Swift. Base.

P. 155. [par. 141.] Clarendon.  The Duke [of York], who was not yet above fifteen years of age, was so far from desiring to be with the fleet, that, when there was once a proposition, upon occasion of a sudden mutiny amongst the seamen, that he should go ... amongst them, who professed great duty to his Highness, he was so offended at it that he would not hear of it.—­Swift.  The Duke’s courage was always doubtful.

P. 157. [par. 146.] Clarendon. (Many persons of honour ... the rest had done.)—­Swift.  Parenthesis eleven lines.

P. 167. [par. 169.] Clarendon.  Two of them [the ministers] very plainly and fiercely told the King, “that if he did not consent to the utter abolishing of the Episcopacy, he would be damned.”—­Swift.  Very civil.

P. 168. [par. 172.] Clarendon. [The King] did, with much reluctancy, offer ... “to suspend Episcopacy for three years,” etc.—­Swift.  Prudent concessions.

Ibid. [ditto.] Clarendon, he consented:—­likewise, “that money should be raised upon the sale of the Church lands, and only the old rent should be reserved to the just owners and their successors.”—­Swift.  Scotch principles.

Ibid. [par. 173.] Clarendon.  They required farther, “that in all cases, when the Lords and Commons shall declare the safety of the kingdom to be concerned, unless the King give his royal assent to such a Bill as shall be tendered to him for raising money, the Bill shall have the force of an Act of Parliament, as if he had given his royal assent.”—­Swift.  English dogs, as bad as Scots.

P. 170. [par. 176.] Clarendon, on the King’s concessions.—­Swift.  After so many concessions, the commissioners shewed themselves most damnable villains.

P. 172. [par. 181.] Clarendon. [The King] confessed, “If they would preserve the Scripture Bishop he would take away the Bishop by Law.”—­Swift.  Indeed! a great concession.

P. 174. [par. 187.] Clarendon.  For Scotland, they demanded “the King’s consent, to confirm by Act of Parliament such agreements as should be made by both Houses with that kingdom ... for the settling and preserving a happy and durable peace between the two nations, and for the mutual defence of each other.”—­Swift.  A most diabolical alliance.