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Rh out of employment, without a party, of no credit, pretending to nothing, and of his age, most be mad, if he would begin the world anew. He hopes the King and government will be safe by leaving all things to the Parliament. If my Lord Sunderland comes up, it is certain that whatever is done or left undone will be attributed to him. What is disliked, he shall hear of over and over; and if any thing hits right to some people's wishes, they will like the counsel but hate the counsellor."

The Earl of Sunderland died in the year 1702, in the 61st year of his age.

Anne, Countess of Sunderland, the wife of the Earl, whose history has been just sketched, and whose letters form an important part of this Rh