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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER VII
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To foreigners he often seemed churlish.

In his intercourse with the world in general he appeared ignorant or negligent of those arts which double the value of a favour and take away the sting of a refusal.

He was little interested in letters or science.

The discoveries of Newton and Leibnitz, the poems of Dryden and Boileau, were unknown to him.

Dramatic performances tired him; and he was glad to turn away from the stage and to talk about public affairs, while Orestes was raving, or while Tartuffe was pressing Elmira's hand.


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