That liberality which nature has denied him, with respect of money, he makes up by a great profusion of promises: but this perfection, so necessary in courts, is not very successful in camps among soldiers, who are not refined enough to understand or to relish it.[21] [Footnote 15: For further remarks on Marlborough, see Swift's "Conduct of the Allies," "The Learned Comment on Dr.Hare's Sermon," and "The Examiner." [T.S.]] [Footnote 16: P.Fitzgerald adds "altogether." [W.S.J.]] [Footnote 17: P.Fitzgerald says "usually." [W.S.J.]] [Footnote 18: This reflection on Marlborough's personal courage was one of the points noted by Erasmus Lewis in his letter to Swift of April 8th, 1738.

The friends who had met to read and pass opinion on this "History" decided that in any printed form of this work it would be advisable not to call in question the courage of Marlborough.

See Sir W.
Scott's edition, vol.xix., pp.

133-136.

[T.S.]] [Footnote 19: See "Memoirs Relating to that Change," etc., in vol.v., pp.