onscience ne le lui permettoit point
non seulement pour la succession du royaume d'Angleterre, mais meme
pour l'empire du monde; en sorte que le roi d'Angleterre est plus aigri
contre lui qu'il n'a jamais ete"--Bonrepaux, June 11/21 1687.]

[Footnote 261: Burnet, i. 710. Bonrepaux, May 24/June 4. 1687]

[Footnote 262: Johnstone, Jan. 13. 1688; Halifax's Anatomy of an
Equivalent.]

[Footnote 263: Burnet, i. 726-73 1.; Answer to the Criminal Letters
issued out against Dr. Burnet; Avaux Neg., July 7/17 14/24, July 28/Aug
7 Jan 19/29 1688; Lewis to Barillon, Dec 30 1687/Jan 9 1688; Johnstone
of Waristoun, Feb. 21. 1688; Lady Russell to Dr. Fitzwilliam, Oct. 5,
1687. As it has been suspected that Burnet, who certainly was not in the
habit of underrating his own importance, exaggerated the danger to which
he was exposed, I will give the words of Lewis and of Johnstone. "Qui
que ce soit," says Lewis, "qui entreprenne de l'enlever en Hollande
trouvera non seulement une retraite assuree et une entiere protection
dans mes etats, mais aussi toute l'assistance qu'il pourra desirer pour
faire conduire surement ce scelerat en Angleterre." "The business of
Bamfield (Burnet) is certainly true," says Johnstone. "No man doubts of
it here, and some concerned do not deny it. His friends say they hear he
takes no care of himself, but out of vanity, to show his courage, shows
his folly; so that, if ill happen on it, all people will laugh at it.
Pray tell him so much from Jones (Johnstone). If some could be catched
making their coup d'essai on him, it will do much to frighten them from
making any attempt on Ogle (the Prince)."]

[Footnote 264: Burnet, a. 708.; Avaux Neg., Jan. 3/13 Feb. 6/16. 1687;
Van Kampen, Karakterkunde der Vaderlandsche Geschiedenis.]

[Footnote 265: Burnet, i 711. Dykvelt's despatches to the States General
contain, as far as I have seen or can learn, not a word about the real
object of his mission. His correspondence with the Prince of Orange was
strictly private.]

[Footnote 266: Bonrepaux, Sept. 12/22 1687.]

[Footnote 267: See Lord Campbell's Life of him.]

[Footnote 268: Johnstone's Correspondence; Mackay's Memoirs; Arbuthnot's
John Bull; Swift's writings from 1710 to 1714, passim; Whiston's Letter
to the Earl of Nottingham, and the Earl's answer.]

[Footnote 269: Kennet's funeral sermon on the Duke of Devonshire, and
Memoirs of the family of Cavendish; State Trials; Privy Council Book,
March 5. 1685/6; Ba