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 8 whose ſhould throw the firſt ſtone," every one put it to another to caſt the firſt ſtone ; but knowing they would attain the character of a whore for ſo doing, they all refuſed till the dying hour was paſt, and then he took a proteſt againſt them, and by that means he gained his life. Af- ter this he was admitted to the Queen's favour and preſence, & attended the court as formerly.

4. About this time the French King, in order to pick a quarrel with the court of Britain, tent/ a letter to the King, deſiring it to be read before the parliament, and the writing was as follows: " Will I come ? - Will I come ?- Will I come? -This letter being read before the king and his courtiers, they all concluded that the French king designed to invade England; Therefore they ordered an answer to be wrote, upbraiding him with the breach of peace, and putting in mind of the faſt treaty. The anſwer being read over before the king and his nobles, the all agreed that it ſhould be ſent off: But Georg ſmiling, and ſhaking his head, cried out,

Many men, many minds, Who knows what he deſigns ?

Then they asked George what he thought it French king meant by lush a letter? To which he anſwered, I suppoſe he wants an invitation to come over to dine with you, and then return in a friendly manner ; but you are going charge him with a breach of peace, before leh: given any ſignal of offence or war; His letter