It is rather odd, isn't it, to hear a man of the house of Hamilton talking about making money by work, but of all the money I have ever touched, that which I have made honestly from the _News Letter_ has been the sweetest.

The work has been a delight to me, even aside from the fact that it gives me an opportunity to abuse the king.

Lilly tells me that the king asked him to consult the stars concerning my threats against the royal life.

The result was favorable to me." "It is strange that the king should be duped by a palpable humbug," I remarked, supposing that George would agree with me.

But, no! He turned on me almost fiercely:-- "Lilly is not a humbug! Of course he humbugs the king, but everybody does.