[The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X. by Jonathan Swift]@TWC D-Link bookThe Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X. BOOK IV 34/36
So that she came not to England till all the debates were over .-- _Swift._ Why was she [not] sent for till the matter was agreed? This clearly shews the Prince's original design was to be king, against what he professed in his Declaration. P.820.
_Burnet._ [The Prince of Orange] said, he came over, being invited, to save the nation: He had now brought together a free and true representative of the kingdom: He left it therefore to them to do what they thought best for the good of the kingdom: And, when things were once settled, he should be well satisfied to go back to Holland again .-- _Swift._ Did he tell truth? _Ibid.
Burnet._ He thought it necessary to tell them, that he would not be the Regent: So, if they continued in that design, they must look out for some other person to be put in that post .-- _Swift._ Was not this a plain confession of what he came for? P.821.
_Burnet._ In the end he said, that he could not resolve to accept of a dignity, so as to hold it only the life of another: Yet he thought, that the issue of Princess Anne should be preferred, in the succession, to any issue that he might have by any other wife than the Princess .-- _Swift._ A great concession truly. P.822.
_Burnet._ The poor Bishop of Durham [Lord Crewe], who had absconded for some time, ...
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