People openly declared, that the two kingdoms were now separated by law so as never to be rejoined.

Reports were spread that great quantities of arms had been conveyed to Scotland, and that the natives were employed in preparations to invade England.

All the blame of these transactions was imputed to lord Godolphin, whom the tories determined to attack, while the other party resolved to exert their whole influence for his preservation; yet, in all probability, he owed his immediate support to the success of his friend the duke of Marlborough.
SITUATION OF THE EMPEROR'S AFFAIRS.
Nothing could be more deplorable than the situation to which the emperor was reduced in the beginning of the season.

The malcontents in Hungary had rendered themselves formidable by their success; the elector of Bavaria possessed all the places on the Danube as far as Passau, and even threatened the city of Vienna, which must have been infallibly lost, had the Hungarians and Bavarians acted in concert.

By the advice of prince Eugene, the emperor implored the assistance of her Britannic majesty; and the duke of Marlborough explained to her the necessity of undertaking his relief.