The sure way to stir up jealousies and animosities which were just sinking to sleep would be to make the French embassy the head quarters of the Jacobite party.

It would be wise in Tallard to say and to charge his agents to say, on all fit occasions, and particularly in societies where members of Parliament might be present, that the Most Christian King had never been an enemy of the liberties of England.

His Majesty had indeed hoped that it might be in his power to restore his cousin, but not without the assent of the nation.

In the original draft of the instructions was a curious paragraph which, on second thoughts, it was determined to omit.

The Ambassador was directed to take proper opportunities of cautioning the English against a standing army, as the only thing which could really be fatal to their laws and liberties.