In the theatrical disputes of the times, she adhered to her benefactor Betterton, and continued to perform with applause until 1707, when, on the preference being given to Mrs. Oldfield in a contention between that actress and Mrs. Bracegirdle, she left the stage, except for one night, when she returned with Mrs. Barry to the theatre, and performed Angelica for Betterton’s benefit (the performance described in this number).  She died in 1748.]

[Footnote 71:  Thomas Doggett died in 1721.  In 1695 he created the character of Ben in Congreve’s “Love for Love.”  Afterwards he was associated with Steele in the management of Drury Lane Theatre.]

[Footnote 72:  D’Urfey’s “Modern Prophets” was produced in 1709.  Thomas D’Urfey died in 1723, aged 70, leaving Steele a watch and chain, which his friend wore at the funeral.  He wrote many plays and songs.  See also Nos. 11, 43.]

[Footnote 73:  See No. 4.]

[Footnote 74:  William, First Earl Cadogan (1675-1726), was an able officer who took a very prominent part in Marlborough’s campaigns.  In January, 1709, he was made lieutenant-general, and he was dangerously wounded at the siege of Mons. He was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London in December.]

[Footnote 75:  The news-paragraphs in the earlier numbers of the Tatler are here preserved for the sake of completeness, but for the most part the details recorded are not of permanent interest, and do not call for comment.  The reader may be reminded generally that in the spring of 1709 the French, after the battle of Oudenarde and the fall of Lille, followed by a very severe winter, were driven to think of terms of peace.  The negotiations, however, fell through for the time, and the campaign was begun in the Netherlands, where Marlborough and Prince Eugene had an army of 110,000 men.  The French were entrenched under Villars between Douay and Bethune, and were strengthened by part of the garrison of Tournay.  Marlborough seized the opportunity of attacking the half-defended town, which was obliged to surrender on July 29, after a siege of nineteen days.  The French then made a great effort, and brought an army of 100,000 men into the field, with the result that the battle of Malplaquet (Sept. 11) was a very bloody and hard-earned victory for the allies.  The subsequent fall of Mons brought the campaign to a close.]

[Footnote 76:  Marlborough.]

[Footnote 77:  A merchant entrusted by Lewis XIV. to negotiate terms of peace with the Dutch.]

[Footnote 78:  General Wood played a distinguished part in the battles of Donauwerth (1704) and Ramilies (1706).]

[Footnote 79:  See the Introduction.]