No. 21. Mar. 2, 1715-16.—­The Birthday of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.

Addison.  When this excellent princess was yet in her father’s court, she was so celebrated for the beauty of her person, etc.—­Swift.  I have bad eyes.

Addison.  There is no part of her Royal Highness’s character which we observe with greater pleasure, than that behaviour by which she has so much endeared herself to His Majesty.—­Swift. What would he say now?[2]

[Footnote:  2:  The prince and his father, George I., were now [1727, just before George I. died] at variance. [S.]]

No. 24. Mar. 12, 1715-16.—­The Designs of His Majesty’s Enemies impracticable.

Addison.  To this we may add ... that submissive deference of his Royal Highness both from duty and inclination to all the measures of his Royal father.—­Swift.  Which still continues.

Addison.  There is no question but His Majesty will be as generally valued and beloved in his British as he is in his German dominions, when he shall have time to make his royal virtues equally known among us.—­Swift. How long time does he require?

No. 26. Mar. 19, 1715-16.—­Considerations offered to the disaffected part of the Fair Sex.

Addison.  Several inconveniencies which those among them undergo, who have not yet surrendered to the government.—­Swift.  Would he pimp for the court?

No. 29. Mar. 30, 1716.—­The Practice of Morality necessary to make a Party flourish.

Addison.  Those of our fellow-subjects, who are sensible of the happiness they enjoy in His Majesty’s accession to the throne, are obliged, by all the duties of gratitude, to adore that Providence which has so signally interposed in our behalf, by clearing a way to the Protestant succession through such difficulties as seemed insuperable—­Swift.  I wish he had told us any one of those difficulties.

Addison.  It is the duty of an honest and prudent man, to sacrifice a doubtful opinion to the concurring judgement of those whom he believes to be well intentioned to their country, and who have better opportunities of looking into all its most complicated interests.—­Swift.  A motion to make men go every length with their party.  I am sorry to see such a principle in this author.

No. 31. Apr. 6, 1716.—­Answer to a celebrated Pamphlet entitled “An Argument to prove the Affections of the People of England to be the best Security of the Government; etc."

Addison.  This middle method [of tempering justice with mercy] ... has hitherto been made use of by our sovereign.—­Swift.  In trifles.

Addison.  Would it be possible for him [the reader] to imagine, that of the several thousands openly taken in arms, and liable to death by the laws of their country, not above forty have yet suffered?—­Swift. A trifle!