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130 humour they were in there, and till he was returned he was unwilling any thing should be done.

7th.I dined at Hounslerdyke; after dinner I walked with the Prince above an hour. I told him several reasons why he should go into England; he was unapt to believe it would do any good; but I told him the Monarchy was absolutely lost, unless he recovered it. He is convinced the Duke will never have the Crown, and I find would be very willing to be put into a way of having it himself. He desired me to write to Lord Sunderland, to know what was the best time for him to come over, and if there was any expedient to be found to absolve him from taking the oaths of allegiance.

The Prince was not easily to be persuaded that his coming would be of any advantage, but he is at last, and bids me write to you to know what is the best time, either before the first of November this stile, or after the last, for he must be here the whole month of November. The design of bringing him into the Council and House of Lords he likes well; but he doubts it will not be, because he cannot take