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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER XXIV
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One of the Foleys, a family zealous for the Revolution, but hostile to standing armies, spoke to the King on the subject.

"I will pay as much respect to your wishes," said William, "as you and yours have paid to mine." Lloyd of St.Asaph was translated to Worcester.
The Dutch Guards immediately began to march to the coast.

After all the clamour which had been raised against them, the populace witnessed their departure rather with sorrow than with triumph.

They had been long domiciled here; they had been honest and inoffensive; and many of them were accompanied by English wives and by young children who talked no language but English.

As they traversed the capital, not a single shout of exultation was raised; and they were almost everywhere greeted with kindness.


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