great a Stranger to
Modesty, that we cannot blame him for not knowing it when he meets it;
and since he has no other Accusations of this kind, I must profess, I
can discover nothing of Vanity in the whole _Series_ of all those
Relations, nor can reckon for such, the Author's not avoiding to speak
of himself any more than of other Persons (when it came in his way) who
had so great and so continual a part in the whole Course of that Story.
In his other Works this Author I am sure makes little mention enough of
himself; and it were to be wisht that Persons so much employ'd in
publick Business, would tell all their own Parts as well others Mens,
and as nakedly as he seems to do in these _Memoirs_.

But the reason _de Cros_ gives us, why he would have the World believe
him in all he says against Sir _W. T._ is, Because he is first attackt,
and thereupon in great Passion and Rage, which will pass for an
admirable Argument, that he designs to speak nothing but truth, and for
a very cunning way of being believed; tho some men perhaps may think,
that whatever is said in Passion, is but just so much of _nothing to the
purpose_, and that it commonly makes a man in what he says or does, not
only as peevish as a Wasp, but as blind as a Beetle. But if he will
believe right or wrong, why will not he believe in his turn? And why is
not he contented to _Give_ as well as to _Take_? He will not allow that
Sir _W. T._ might several times have been Secretary of State, when Mr.
_Montague_, and Mr. _Sydney_, who are named (in _Memoirs p._) to have
been set on him by the Lord _Arlington_ at that time to persuade him to
accept it, are still alive, as well as my Lord Treasurer, who is
mentioned, _Mem. p. 273._ to have written to him by His Majesty's
Command to come over and enter on the Secretaries Office. And _p. 385._
'tis further added, That Sir _W. T._ received the _King's own Orders to
come immediately over, and enter upon that Office, and to acquaint the
Prince and States with that Resolution_; which must of course have come
to him through my Lord _Sunderland_'s hand, who _Mem. p. 387._ is said
to have been brought into Sir _Joseph Williamson_'s place, and his
Lordship being likewise still alive, can easily tell, whether this be
true or no. Therefore, why does not _de Cros_ himself, or some Friend
for him (if he has any) enquire into the truth of these Passages which
are told so positively, and wherein so many parties concern'd are still