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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER X
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The Lords met at Whitehall, and exerted themselves to restore tranquillity.

The trainbands were ordered under arms.

A body of cavalry was kept in readiness to disperse tumultuous assemblages.

Such atonement as was at that moment possible was made for the gross insults which had been offered to foreign governments.

A reward was promised for the discovery of the property taken from Wild House; and Ronquillo, who had not a bed or an ounce of plate left, was splendidly lodged in the deserted palace of the Kings of England.


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