They were treated in England with universal scorn.

Lord Halifax, in the house of peers, termed them trifling, arrogant, and injurious to her majesty and her allies.

An address was presented to the queen, in which they expressed their resentment against the insolence of France, and promised to assist her with all their power in prosecuting the war until a safe and honourable peace should be obtained.

The plenipotentiaries of the allies were not less extravagant in their specific demands, than the French had been arrogant in their offers.

In a word, the ministers seemed to have been assembled at Utrecht rather to start new difficulties, and widen the breach, than to heal animosities and concert a plan of pacification.
They amused one another with fruitless conferences, while the queen of Great Britain endeavoured to engage the states-general in her measures, that they might treat with France upon moderate terms, and give law to the rest of the allies.