"No--Sir Wycherly, a man-of-war's man, in particular, has not the slightest idea of 'passive obedience and non-resistance,'-- that is a doctrine which is intelligible only to papists and tories.

Bluewater is in a brown study; thinking no doubt of the manner in which he intends to lead down on Monsieur de Gravelin, should we ever have the luck to meet that gentleman again; so we will, if it's agreeable to all parties, change the subject." "With all my heart, Sir Gervaise," answered the baronet, cordially; "and, after all, there is little use in discussing the affair of the Pretender any longer, for he appears to be quite out of men's minds, since that last failure of King Louis XV." "Yes, Norris rather crushed the young viper in its shell, and we may consider the thing at an end." "So my late brother, Baron Wychecombe, always treated it, Sir Gervaise.
He once assured me that the twelve judges were clearly against the claim, and that the Stuarts had nothing to expect from _them_." "Did he tell you, sir, on what ground these learned gentlemen had come to this decision ?" quietly asked Admiral Bluewater.
"He did, indeed; for he knew my strong desire to make out a good case against the tories so well, that he laid all the law before me.

I am a bad hand, however, to repeat even what I hear; though my poor brother, the late Rev.James Wychecombe--St.James as I used to call him--could go over a discourse half an hour long, and not miss a word.

Thomas and James appear to have run away with the memories of the rest of the family.

Nevertheless, I recollect it all depended on an act of Parliament, which is supreme; and the house of Hanover reigning by an act of Parliament, no court could set aside the claim." "Very clearly explained, sir," continued Bluewater; "and you will permit me to say that there was no necessity for an apology on account of the memory.