I do not mean a king like myself, who likes to fight in the front ranks of his soldiers; but one like William, who has certainly lofty aims, and is a statesman, and can join in European combinations." "William thinks and plans more for Holland than for England, sire.
He would join a league against France and Spain, not so much for the benefit of England, which has not much to fear from these powers, but of Holland, whose existence now, as of old is threatened by them." "England's interest is similar to that of Holland," the king said.
"I began this war, nominally, in the interest of the Duke of Holstein, but really because it was Sweden's interest that Denmark should not become too powerful.
"But we must not waste time in talking politics.

I see the men have finished their breakfast, and we are here to hunt.

I shall keep twenty horse with me; the rest will enter the forest with you.

I have arranged for the peasants here to guide you.

You will march two miles along by the edge of the forest, and then enter it and make a wide semicircle, leaving men as you go, until you come down to the edge of the forest again, a mile to our left.
"As soon as you do so, you will sound a trumpet, and the men will then move forward, shouting so as to drive the game before them.