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I cannot leave this Subject, without being still anxious, with relation to the Difrefpe&t they accufe me of to my Royal Miftrefs. All that can be wrefted to my Difadvantage, is, That the Queen is concern'd when any thing is to be imputed to Her Servants; but I deny that, and perfift in it, that it is no manner of Diminution of the Wisdom of a Prince, that he is obliged to act by the Information of others.

If I might make an abrupt Digreffion from great Things to fmall, I fhould on this Occafion mention a little Circumftance which happen'd to the late King William. He had a French Man who took care of the Gun-Dogs, whofe Bufinefs it was alfo to charge and deliver the Piece to the King. This Minifter forgot to bring out Shot into the Field, but did not think fit to let fo paffionate a Man and eager a Sportfman as the King know his Offence, but gave hist Majefty the Gun loaded only with Powder. When the King miffed his Aim, this impudent Cur ftood Chattering, Admiring, Commending the King's Skill in fhooting, and holding up his Hands, he had never feen Sa Majesté mifs before in his whole Life. This Circumstance was no manner of Argument to those (who afterwards found out the Fellow's Iniquity) àgainst the King's Reputation for a Quick Eye, and Shooting very finely. I am, with Refpect to the Borough, and Your felf,

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THE

FRENCH FAITH

Represented in the

Prefent State of DUNKIRK.

A

LETTER to the EXAMINER, In Defence of Mr. Sle.

Summam vim effe in omnibus iis arbitriis, in quibus adderetur, ex fide bona.

Tull,

Printed in the YEAR MDCCXV.

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SIR,

Defigned you this Trouble ever fince the 24th of May laft, in cafe all should not prove true in your Paper which came out that Day: You therein fall upon my mortified Friend Dick Steele, and endeavour to make an unfortunate Man ridiculous, by ending that your Paper with what you Infcribe,

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A moft bumble Addrefs or Memorial prefented to R. S. Efq; by the Sieur Tugghe. You make Tuggbe fay, I can now inform you, Sir, with Tears and a Heart full of Anguish, That • Dunkirk is Demolish'd. Not only the Mar'tial Works, that ftruck Terror on all the Beholders, and were thought Impregnable against all Valour, except Your Mightiness's, but the 'Mole, Dikes, Bafons and Harbour, are all ' levelled and deftroyed; a Spectacle full of • Hor

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