Extremes on both sides must be discouraged.

Spies were set to work to take note of such rash expressions among "the hot and angry men" as would be likely to damage them in the Queen's favour.

Queen Anne had not a little of the quiet tenacity and spitefulness of enfeebled constitutions, but in the end reason prevailed, resentment at importunity was overcome, and the hold of the High-Churchmen on her affections gave way.
Nobody, Swift has told us, could better disguise her feelings than the Queen.

The first intimation which the High-Church party had of her change of views was her opening speech to Parliament on the 9th November, 1703, in which she earnestly desired parties in both Houses to avoid heats and divisions.

Defoe at once threw himself in front of the rising tide.