Page:The Wentworth Papers 1715-1739.djvu/198

 l82 THE WENTWORTII PAPERS.

and then told us wc might depend upon't that any body that was recommended to him by Lord Raby, he wou'd have a great regard for, for lie cou'd truely say he had a long time a great respect and love for him. He wou'd tell us plainly how the matter stood with him, that 'twas some time ago that he was engaged for his Aide Camps ; Cope telling him he had been disappointed of his Chap man for his troop, the Duke told him if he wou'd stay till he had disposed of that, and settled any affairs he had to do, when ever he came to him he shou'd be wellcome as coming from you. Mow highly Mr. Cope thinks himself obliged to you, how pleased he was with the Dukes reception, I leave to him to writ, wch he said he would do by this post, and to tell you what he said more perticular to you, that he cou'd not tell for what, or where the politicks was for keeping you from coming to command in the. Army when you had desired it, but now was your oppor- tunity, to take your post in Flanders, for which reason he was mighty glad to hear you was to come to the Hague as well as for several others ; but if you let this slip he fear'd you wou'd for ever loose your pretentions in the Army, as he wou'd writ you word, then he fell a protesting how he had ever admired your behaviour in all respects and 'twas the highth of his ambition to immitate you : I must confess I believe some of this advise proceeds from a desire that you may give a certain great man the same uneasiness he did last Cam[)aign. lie said he wou'd advise you to insist upon't, and he cou'd not see how they cou'd deny you. Cadogan was every year in the feild and Lord Orerry was to be there too when he please, and there was nothing more easie for you, then upon any accation to be soon at the Hague. But I fuul the pen men have a different notion of this matter, for I was saying to Mr. Lewis as from myself, knowing your great inclination to Arms that your coming to the Hague, might give you the i)leasure of being some weeks in the Camp, and he cry "oh no impossible." Then I instance Cadogan and lord Orerry, he said that was all wrong, for that maximc of ' tam Marti quam Mercurio ' only put the cpieen upon liie cxpences of keeping extraordinary Envoys, and making sine-

�� �