They were disgusted by his insensibility, by the cool way in which he talked to every body of his ruin, and by the childish pleasure which he took in the pomp and luxury of Versailles.

This strange apathy they attributed, not to philosophy or religion, but to stupidity and meanness of spirit, and remarked that nobody who had had the honour to hear His Britannic Majesty tell his own story could wonder that he was at Saint Germains and his son in law at Saint James's.

[625] In the United Provinces the excitement produced by the tidings from England was even greater than in France.

This was the moment at which the Batavian federation reached the highest point of power and glory.
From the day on which the expedition sailed, the anxiety of the whole Dutch nation had been intense.

Never had there been such crowds in the churches.