"Lecta vulcano" was noted at the end of it, as was not unfrequently the case with the Advocate.

It never was burned; but, innocent and reasonable as it seems, was made use of by Barneveld's enemies with deadly effect.
J.L.M.] Meantime M.de Refuge, as before stated, was on his way to the Hague, to communicate the news of the double marriage.

He had fallen sick at Rotterdam, and the nature of his instructions and of the message he brought remained unknown, save from the previous despatches of Aerssens.
But reports were rife that he was about to propose new terms of alliance to the States, founded on large concessions to the Roman Catholic religion.

Of course intense jealousy was excited at the English court, and calumny plumed her wings for a fresh attack upon the Advocate.

Of course he was sold to Spain, the Reformed religion was to be trampled out in the Provinces, and the Papacy and Holy Inquisition established on its ruins.