There was nothing in what had happened to gall their national feelings.

The Dutch had not beaten the English, but had assisted an English town to free itself from the insupportable dominion of the Irish.

[569] On the morning of Saturday, the eighth of December, the King's Commissioners reached Hungerford.

The Prince's body guard was drawn up to receive them with military respect.

Bentinck welcomed them, and proposed to conduct them immediately to his master.