The English, however, were on this subject prone to fits of jealousy which made them quite incapable of listening to reason.

One of the sharpest of those fits came on in the autumn of 1691.

The antipathy to the Dutch was at that time strong in all classes, and nowhere stronger than in the Parliament and in the army.

[186] Of that antipathy Marlborough determined to avail himself for the purpose, as he assured James and James's adherents, of effecting a restoration.

The temper of both Houses was such that they might not improbably be induced by skilful management to present a joint address requesting that all foreigners might be dismissed from the service of their Majesties.