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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER XX
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Aaron Smith himself went thither; and Taaffe went with him.

The alarm had been given by some of the numerous traitors who ate the bread of William.
Some of the accused persons had fled; and others had buried their sabres and muskets and burned their papers.

Nevertheless, discoveries were made which confirmed Lunt's depositions.

Behind the wainscot of the old mansion of one Roman Catholic family was discovered a commission signed by James.

Another house, of which the master had absconded, was strictly searched, in spite of the solemn asseverations of his wife and his servants that no arms were concealed there.


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