History of England From the Accession of James the Second the volume 2
History of England From the Accession of James the Second the volume 2
Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay
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He had not, indeed, taken onhimself to exercise regal authority: but he was a generaland, as such, he was not bound to tolerate, within the territoryof which he had taken military occupation, the presence of onewhom be regarded as a spy. Before that day closed Barillon wasinformed that he must leave England within twenty-four hours. Hebegged hard for a short delay: but minutes were precious; theorder was repeated in more peremptory terms; and he unwillinglyset off for Dover. That no mark of con...tempt and defiance might beomitted, he was escorted to the coast by one of his Protestantcountrymen whom persecution had driven into exile. So bitter wasthe resentment excited by the French ambition and arrogance thateven those Englishmen who were not generally disposed to take afavourable view of William's conduct loudly applauded him forretorting with so much spirit the insolence with which Lewis had, during many years, treated every court in Europe. 615 On Monday the Lords met again. Halifax was chosen to preside.
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