shop, who reeled from one side of the court to another, and was very sweet upon an Indian queen."-Then, that story is true? S.

No 45." I have lately read, with much pleasure, the Essays upon several Subjects, published by Sir Richard Blackmore."—I admire to see such praises from this author to so insipid a scoundrel, whom I know he despised. S.

No. 51. "History of Freethinking."-Writ by Collins. S.

"The greatest theorists among those very people (the Greeks and Romans) have given the preference to such a form of government as that which obtains in this kingdom."-Yet, this we see is liable to be wholly corrupted. S.

No. 52. On the adherents to the Pretender."It is plain, that such a base ungenerous race of men could rely upon nothing for their safety in this affront to his majesty, (wearing a mark on the pretender's birth-day), but the known gentleness and lenity of his government."-Then the devil was in them. S.

No. 54." The Whigs tell us,-that the Tory scheme would terminate in popery and arbitrary government."-But Tories never writ or spoke so gently and favourably of popery, as Whigs do of presbytery. Witness a thousand pamphlets on both sides.

"I shall not impute to any Tory scheme the administration of King James the Second, on condition that they do not reproach the Whigs with the usurpation of Oliver."-I will not accept that condition, nor did I ever see so unfair a one offered. S.

No. 55. "The enemies of his majesty-find him in a condition to visit his dominions in Germany, without any danger to himself or to the.

public; whilst his dutiful subjects would be in no ordinary concern on this occasion, had they not the consolation to find themselves left under the protection of a prince, who makes it his ambition to copy out his royal father's example."-Then, why was he never trusted a second time?

"It would, indeed, have been an unpardonable insolence for a fellow-subject to treat in a vindictive and cruel style, those persons whom his majesty has endeavoured to reduce to obedience by gentle methods, which he has declared from the throne to be most agreeable to his inclinations."-And is that enough?

May we not hope, that all of this kind, who have the least sentiments of honour or gratitude, will be won over to their duty by so many instances of royal clemency?"-Not one instance produced. S.

SWIFT'S REMARKS

ON

LORD CLARENDON'S HISTORY OF THE

REBELLION,

OXFORD EDITION, 170, 3 VOL.

FROM THE ORIGINAL, IN ST PATRICK'S LIBRARY.

In these short notices upon a most important period of history, the attentive reader may discover much of Swift's peculiarity of character. The ludicrous virulence of his execrations against the Scottish nation, go a great way to remove the effect of his censure; and a native of Scotland may be justified in retaining them, were it but for that reason. Some of the dean's political opinions may be more accurately gathered from these rapid memoranda, than from his more laboured performances. A friend to monarchy, and a zealous defender of the hierarchy, he censures with freedom the faults of Charles I., and entertains but little reverence for his sons and successors.

VOL. I.

On the first board: "Finished the 4th time, April 18, 1741.

"Judicium de authore."

"The cursed, hellish villainy, treachery, treasons of the Scots, were the chief grounds and causes of that execrable rebellion." Swift.

"The word of a king. This phrase is repeated some hundred times; but is ever foolish, and too often false." S.

PREFACE.

P. v. "We might give instances of those points-which have brought the prince under the disadvantageous suspicion of being inclined to the love of arbitrary power."-What king doth not love, and endeavour at it?

"The people may not always be restrained from attempting by force to do themselves right, though they ought not."-They ought. S.

Book I.

P. 9. "All men being inhibited, by the proclamation at the dissolution of the parliament in the fourth year, so much as to mention or speak as if a parliament should be called."-Great weakness. S.

P. 15. "Spain would no longer think themselves obliged by these articles "-Think themselves! S.

P. 47. "He (the Earl of Montgomery) had not sat many years in that sunshine, when a new comet appeared in court, Robert Carr, a Scotsman; quickly after declared favourite."-A Scottish king makes a Scottish favourite. S.

P. 48. The Earl of Carlisle "wrought himself into greater affection and esteem with the whole English nation, than any other of that country, by choosing their friendships and conversation, and really preferring it to any of his own."-A miracle in a Scot! S.