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( 8 ) Great Sir,

'TWAS with no ſmall aſtoniſhment I read letter ſubſcribed with your royal name, an ſent to me, as I ſuppoſe from your own hand but am altogether ignorant of any ſuch powe in me as to make a captive of my king: But could not, I confeſs, read without ſome pleaſant that my idea, as your Majeſty is pleaſed to flatter me, thould have an influence in making you Najelly a great conqueror over all you enemies. Yet, may it pleaſe your Majeſty, cannot but intereſt myſelf ſo much in your affairs, us to rejoice when you are victorious, and be glad of your ſucceſs. But as to my being placed in a glittering ſphere, above the reach of thoſe I dread, I neither underſtand it, or dare give myſelf the liberty of thinking what your Majeſty's meaning may be thereain: But as know I deſerve no ſuch promotion, ſo neither do I deſire it. And as to my own innocence. in your Majeſty's royal goodneſs is ſufficient to keep me from any thing intended by it, that is incompatible with the ſtricteſt rules of honour and virtue And therefore praying for your Majeſty s happineſs, proſperity and ſafe return, I beg leave with the moſt humble ſubmiſſion to ſubſcribe myſelf

Your Majeſty's ever dutiful,

and moſt obedient ſubject,

and humble vaſſal,

ROSAMOND.