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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER XV
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Lists of divisions were, for the first time in our history, printed and dispersed for the information of constituent bodies.

Two of these lists may still be seen in old libraries.

One of the two, circulated by the Whigs, contained the names of those Tories who had voted against declaring the throne vacant.

The other, circulated by the Tories, contained the names of those Whigs who had supported the Sacheverell clause.
It soon became clear that public feeling had undergone a great change during the year which had elapsed since the Convention had met; and it is impossible to deny that this change was, at least in part, the natural consequence and the just punishment of the intemperate and vindictive conduct of the Whigs.

Of the city of London they thought themselves sure.


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