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ary, now in an _after-game_ to offer some satisfaction in that point [of the legitimacy of the Prince of Wales].--_Swift_. And this was the proper time. P. 786. _Burnet_. Princess Anne was not present [at the Queen's delivery]. She indeed excused herself. She thought she was breeding: And all motion was forbidden her. None believed that to be the true reason.... So it was looked on as a colour that shewed she did not believe the thing, and that therefore she would not by her being present seem to give any credit to it.--_Swift_. I have reason to believe this to be true of the Princess Anne. P. 790. _Burnet_. [The Prince of Orange's army] stayed a week at Exeter, before any of the gentlemen of the country about came in to the Prince. Every day some person of condition came from other parts. The first were the Lord Colchester the eldest son of the Earl of Rivers, and the Lord Wharton.--_Swift._ Famous for his cowardice in the rebellion of 1642. P. 791. _Burnet_. Soon after that. Prince George, the Duke of Ormonde, and the Lord Dramlanrig, the Duke of Queensberry's eldest son, left him [King James], and came over to the Prince.--_Swift_. Yet how has he been since used? [referring to the Duke of Ormonde.] P. 792. _Burnet_. In a little while a small army was formed about her [Princess Anne], who chose to be commanded by the Bishop of London; of which he too easily accepted.--_Swift,_ And why should he not? _Ibid. Burnet_. A foolish ballad was made at that time, treating the Papists, and chiefly the Irish, in a very ridiculous manner, which had a burden, said to be Irish words, "Lero, Lero, Lilibulero," that made an impression on the army, that cannot be well imagined by those who saw it not.--_Swift_. They are not Irish words, but better than Scotch. P. 795. _Burnet_. The Queen took up a sudden resolution of going to France with the child. The midwife, together with all who were assisting at the birth, were also carried over, or so disposed of, that it could never be learned what became of them afterwards.--_Swift_ That is strange and incredible. P. 796. _Burnet_, speaking of King James's first attempt to leave the kingdom, says:--With this his reign ended: For this was a plain deserting his people, and the exposing the nation to the pillage of an army, which he had ordered the Earl of Feversham to disband.--_Swift_. Abominable assertion, and false consequence. P. 797. _Burnet_, the incident of the King's bei
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