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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER X
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1687; James to William, Jan.17.Feb.16.

March 2.13.

1688; Avaux Neg., March 1/11 6/16 8/18 March 22/April 1 1688.] [Footnote 275: Adda, Nov.

9/19.

1685.] [Footnote 276: The Professor of Greek in the College De Propaganda Fide expressed his admiration in some detestable hexameters and pentameters, of which the following specimen may suffice: Rogerion de akepsomenos lamproio thriambon, oka mal eissen kai theen ochlos apas thaumazousa de ten pompen pagkhrusea t' auton armata tous thippous toiade Rome ethe.
The Latin verses are a little better.


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