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 ment was to prevent any uneasyncss they might have upon that subject, but the effect of all concessions of that kind, have for the most part, instead of satisfying the people, occasioned more unreasonable demands. I would not willingly have My Lady Strafford see the letter about the Princess of Auvergne, who I fancy you are half in love with, but I hear this unhappy Princess hath married her gentleman of the horse. We must not wonder at such things that have always happened in the world. I have seen her brother the Duke of Aremberg a very pretty young man, his legs ex- cepted, that were very crooked. They tell us the Dauphiness is dead, and that the Dauphin may marry one of the arch- dutchesses, and put the Emperour in better humour.

They say nothing yet of P. Eugene's going, tho' his present was enough to put him in mind of it, since those things are generally given at parting. I saw it and thought it very rich and gentecle, and the diamonds very white.

My Lady Straftbrd lookd very w^ell there. Your last letter was brought me by one Barton a Messenger whom I remem- ber long agoe at My Lord Jerseys, and I thought of sending this by him, for he goes to night, but I could not get it ready time enough. At his return if you write by him I believe it will come very safe. The report of the Master of the Horse being kept for you hath been here as well as in Holland, upon what grounds I cannot tell, but I heartily wish it you. That matter I think lyes asleep, for I hear noebody else named.

Since I writ this, I hear the Dauphin is alsoe dead. If that Kingdom falls under a minority, they may be torn by factions as well as we. The house of Lords hath ordered an address to represent their indignation at France not offering to own the Queen till the Peace is signed, and to shew their resent- ment at the rest of the proposals being in a style of conquerours. In short if they doe not rise in their offers, I doe not know what will become of it.

This vote was unanimous, only some would at first have adjourned to another day, pretending that these proposals were not authentick.

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