Wicquefort, it is true, can never be sufficiently admired for his elaborate treatise of the conduct of an Ambassador in all his negotiations; but I design this only as a compendium, or the Ambassador's Manual, or _vade mecum._ "I have writ so far of this letter, and do not know who to send it to; but I have now determined to send it either to Dr.Arbuthnot, the Dean of St.Patrick's, or to both.

My Lord Clarendon is very much approved of at Court, and I believe is not dissatisfied with his reception.

We have not very much variety of divisions; what we did yesterday and to-day we shall do to-morrow, which is to go to Court and walk in the gardens at Herrenhausen.

If I write any more my letter will be just like my diversion, the same thing over and over again."[11] Lord Clarendon stayed at Hanover even a shorter time than he had expected.

On July 30th Lord Oxford was dismissed, and the white staff was given to the Duke of Shrewsbury, one of whose first acts was to recall the Tory Ambassador.