affair_n be_v alter_v and_o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v impart_v to_o these_o they_o be_v too_o happy_a when_o his_o majesty_n suffer_v they_o to_o pass_v some_o idle_a and_o tedious_a hour_n at_o versailles_n or_o to_o go_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o be_v kill_v like_o private_a soldier_n not_o only_o matter_n of_o state_n be_v not_o communicate_v to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v master_n even_o at_o home_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o consult_v concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o their_o own_o child_n it_o be_v well_o know_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o duke_n of_o chartres_n marry_v mademoiselle_n de_fw-fr blois_n the_o prince_n to_o preserve_v a_o office_n and_o a_o government_n in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o fortune_n of_o his_o child_n be_v force_v to_o marry_v they_o to_o bastard_n who_o mother_n name_n will_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o any_o public_a deed._n the_o prince_n of_o conty_n be_v master_n of_o all_o those_o excellent_a endowment_n both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v with_o which_o a_o person_n of_o his_o quality_n ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v but_o what_o treatment_n do_v so_o rare_a a_o merit_n procure_v he_o at_o the_o court_n he_o be_v leave_v without_o command_n office_n or_o government_n while_o the_o chief_a employment_n be_v give_v to_o to_o those_o that_o be_v infinite_o beneath_o he_o i_o know_v some_o gentleman_n who_o be_v oftentimes_o wont_a to_o complain_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o more_o tender_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o disgrace_n and_o our_o misery_n but_o neither_o be_v their_o power_n considerable_a nor_o do_v we_o merit_v their_o assistance_n the_o late_a prince_n inspire_v with_o a_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o french_a nobility_n use_v to_o say_v i_o put_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n i_o cry_v out_o against_o tyranny_n and_o they_o answer_v i_o with_o musquet-shot_a the_o consideration_n of_o his_o misfortune_n have_v teach_v our_o prince_n caution_n and_o if_o any_o one_o among_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o generosity_n to_o declare_v himself_o the_o protector_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n who_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o our_o countryman_n will_v not_o still_o be_v fool_n enough_o to_o fight_v against_o he_o the_o duke_n and_o peer_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v likewise_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o dignity_n chief_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o go_v to_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o please_v ah_o vain_a shadow_n of_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o ancient_a peer_n of_o france_n no_o matter_n of_o importance_n be_v transact_v without_o their_o consent_n they_o remain_v unconcern_v spectator_n of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v begin_v without_o their_o approbation_n leave_v the_o king_n to_o pursue_v his_o own_o private_a quarrel_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o in_o those_o war_n which_o they_o judge_v necessary_a for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o realm_n such_o be_v the_o obedience_n which_o the_o present_a prince_n of_o germany_n pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o you_o know_v better_o than_o i_o that_o the_o government_n of_o france_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v that_o of_o germany_n before_o our_o king_n be_v have_v remit_v to_o the_o crown_n those_o great_a fief_n that_o be_v dismember_v from_o it_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o hugh_n capet_n when_o the_o king_n act_v contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n they_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o oppose_v he_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o states-general_n and_o enter_v into_o league_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o principal_a city_n to_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o unjust_a attempt_n of_o their_o prince_n philip_n surname_v the_o long_a have_v form_v a_o design_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o reform_v or_o new-coining_a the_o money_n but_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o prelate_n say_v mezeray_n say_v abridgement_n of_o mezeray_n one_o of_o our_o historian_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n commissary_n to_o execute_v his_o order_n they_o appeal_v to_o the_o state_n general_n and_o enter_v into_o confederacy_n with_o the_o city_n which_o have_v so_o good_a a_o effect_n that_o the_o imposition_n can_v not_o be_v levy_v do_v you_o think_v that_o these_o generous_a patriot_n will_v have_v suffer_v a_o king_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o five_o part_n of_o all_o the_o coin_v money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n twice_o in_o less_o than_o four_o year_n by_o command_v it_o arbitrary_o to_o be_v new_o stamp_v and_o when_o do_v we_o renounce_v our_o right_n of_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o mean_n which_o our_o ancestor_n may_v lawful_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n no_o soon_o have_v lewis_n xi_o mount_v the_o throne_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o mezeray_n to_o abridgement_n of_o mezeray_n govern_v without_o a_o council_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n also_o without_o justice_n and_o reason_n he_o fancy_v himself_o a_o able_a politician_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o leave_v no_o mean_n unessayed_a to_o make_v himself_o terrible_a he_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o unruly_a humour_n than_o to_o observe_v the_o wise_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o make_v a_o noble_a use_n of_o his_o authority_n than_o by_o oppress_v his_o subject_n and_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o display_v his_o grandeur_n be_v by_o ruine_v the_o great_a family_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o advance_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v what_o some_o call_n say_v mezeray_n to_o pass_v the_o mon-age_n of_o royalty_n and_o to_o rule_v without_o a_o tutor_n but_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o say_v without_o sense_n or_o reason_n thus_o the_o king_n by_o endeavour_v to_o assume_v a_o arbitrary_a or_o despotic_a power_n irritate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o nobility_n and_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n who_o resolve_v generous_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n that_o they_o be_v not_o accustom_a to_o bear_v charles_n duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n undertake_v to_o represent_v their_o grievance_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o numerous_a assembly_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o be_v meet_v at_o the_o court._n according_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o freedom_n that_o his_o age_n reputation_n and_o quality_n authorize_v he_o to_o use_v but_o these_o remonstrance_n offend_v his_o majesty_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o indignation_n and_o scorn_n add_v the_o same_o mezeray_n same_o abridgement_n of_o mezeray_n historian_n the_o good_a duke_n die_v with_o grief_n two_o day_n after_o but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n brother_n the_o count_n of_o charolois_n son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o duke_n of_o bretaign_a calabria_n bourbon_n and_o alenzon_n with_o several_a other_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o duke_n of_o vemours_n the_o count_n of_o armaguac_n dunois_n s._n pol_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lohear_n the_o lord_n of_o albret_n bueil_n and_o chaumont-amboise_a and_o almost_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o old_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n enter_v into_o a_o association_n to_o oppose_v the_o pernicious_a design_n of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o confederacy_n be_v call_v the_o league_n of_o the_o publick-good_a lewis_n be_v then_o reduce_v to_o so_o great_a a_o extremity_n that_o if_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n have_v join_v with_o the_o league_n they_o may_v have_v easy_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n our_o flatterer_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v this_o confederacy_n a_o unlawful_a rebellion_n but_o philip_n the_o cominees_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o so_o odious_a a_o name_n he_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o right_n both_o of_o the_o subject_n and_o sovereign_n of_o europe_n far_o from_o that_o he_o only_o blame_v the_o unite_a prince_n for_o neglect_v to_o secure_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o make_v their_o own_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n etc._n king_n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o public_a good_a say_v he_o yield_v to_o private_a interest_n mezeray_n interest_n abridgement_n of_o mezeray_n a_o modern_a historian_n add_v that_o it_o be_v agree_v to_o nominate_v thirty_o and_o six_o person_n who_o they_o call_v notable_n consist_v of_o a_o equal_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n clergy_n and_o lawyer_n who_o shall_v be_v impower_v to_o consult_v together_o and_o to_o fall_v upon_o proper_a method_n to_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o grievance_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o state_n this_o instance_n give_v we_o a_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o ancient_a
custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o france_n before_o it_o be_v enslave_v by_o the_o pernicious_a maxim_n of_o mazarin_n le_fw-fr tellier_n colbert_n lowvois_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o base_a and_o mercenary_a gang_n who_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o their_o country_n to_o their_o private_a interest_n and_o ambition_n but_o we_o have_v at_o least_o the_o comfort_n to_o see_v that_o their_o child_n and_o heir_n begin_v to_o detest_v such_o damnable_a politic_n since_o the_o family_n of_o these_o subtle_a minister_n be_v ruin_v in_o pursuance_n of_o those_o very_a counsel_n which_o be_v first_o give_v by_o themselves_o i_o have_v alaeady_o say_v that_o philip_n the_o cominees_n be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o privilege_n both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o europe_n to_o condemn_v the_o member_n of_o the_o confederacy_n that_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n against_o lewis_n the_o xith_o as_o rebel_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o enter_v into_o association_n against_o tyrannical_a prince_n be_v peculiar_a to_o france_n it_o be_v universal_o claim_v as_o their_o undoubted_a right_n by_o all_o those_o state_n that_o be_v found_v by_o the_o northern_a nation_n on_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o prince_n bishop_n and_o free_a city_n of_o germany_n have_v always_o retain_v and_o do_v to_o this_o very_a day_n continue_v to_o retain_v their_o undoubted_a privilege_n to_o make_v league_n against_o the_o emperor_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberties_n the_o same_o custom_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o the_o ancient_a english_a and_o even_o own_a by_o their_o king_n be_v for_o when_o they_o agree_v on_o certain_a article_n with_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v conclude_v on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o nobility_n have_v a_o right_a to_o maintain_v their_o prerogative_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v attempt_v to_o violate_v they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o the_o grandee_n bishop_n and_o principal_a city_n of_o spain_n have_v assume_v the_o same_o privilege_n when_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v this_o by_o many_o and_o clear_a instance_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o league_n which_o they_o make_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o v._o call_v la_fw-fr junta_n samta_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o fleming_n to_o who_o that_o prince_n have_v entrust_v the_o government_n of_o his_o spanish_a dominion_n the_o grandee_n of_o that_o kingdom_n do_v still_o maintain_v their_o prerogative_n without_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v violate_v and_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o only_a slave_n in_o europe_n shall_v our_o nobility_n so_o fame_v of_o old_a for_o their_o bravery_n and_o that_o warlike_a and_o undaunted_a spirit_n which_o distinguish_v they_o with_o so_o much_o advantage_n in_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o shall_v their_o degenerate_v posterity_n instead_o of_o attempt_v to_o regain_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n tame_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o daily_o offer_v up_o as_o ignoble_a victim_n to_o support_v that_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o oppress_v they_o it_o be_v true_a a_o duke_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o lovure_n in_o his_o coach_n and_o sit_v for_o fashion_n sake_n on_o the_o flower-de-luce_n in_o the_o grand-chamber_n and_o have_v also_o the_o pleasure_n to_o see_v a_o stool_n present_v to_o his_o lady_n when_o she_o come_v to_o attend_v the_o queen_n and_o be_v not_o these_o mighty_a privilege_n or_o rather_o the_o poor_a remainder_n of_o all_o that_o honour_n and_o authority_n that_o adorn_v the_o prime_a dignity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n but_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v better_a judge_n of_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o intelligent_a and_o well_o affect_v magistrate_n in_o that_o numerous_a body_n who_o understand_v perfect_o the_o right_n both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n who_o bewail_v our_o misery_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o ardent_o than_o to_o be_v able_a to_o contribute_v somewhat_o more_o than_o bare_a wish_n to_o regain_v our_o ancient_a liberty_n but_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v their_o true_a sentiment_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v not_o think_v your_o time_n ill-employed_a in_o read_v a_o account_n of_o that_o assembly_n for_o which_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o one_o of_o my_o friend_n who_o be_v a_o precedent_n our_o parliament_n say_v he_o be_v now_o no_o more_o than_o a_o company_n of_o wrangle_a practitioner_n in_o law_n who_o study_v nothing_o but_o custom_n edict_n and_o proceed_n of_o court_n it_o be_v at_o first_o institute_v to_o represent_v the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o body_n compose_v of_o the_o six_o chief_a peer_n of_o france_n the_o six_o ecclesiastical_a peer_n the_o chancellor_n principal_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o some_o other_o person_n of_o note_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o states-general_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n require_v their_o meeting_n they_o maintain_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o share_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n with_o he_o when_o the_o state_n be_v not_o assemble_v for_o it_o be_v beyond_o controversy_n certain_a that_o the_o parliament_n use_v to_o judge_v even_o the_o peer_n and_o great_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o tender_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o the_o king_n edict_n be_v never_o repute_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n nor_o can_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n till_o they_o have_v be_v first_o receive_v and_o register_v in_o that_o assembly_n and_o be_v not_o these_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o uncontested_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n you_o know_v continue_v the_o precedent_n by_o what_o dexterous_a method_n and_o under_o what_o specious_a pretext_n our_o king_n be_v have_v make_v such_o great_a alteration_n in_o a_o company_n that_o eye_v they_o too_o near_o and_o often_o trouble_v they_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o be_v long_a since_o the_o parliament_n begin_v to_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o hear_v and_o determine_v civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n but_o they_o still_o enjoy_v that_o privilege_n undisputed_a which_o authorize_v they_o to_o examine_v the_o edict_n that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o publish_v they_o register_v such_o of_o they_o as_o they_o think_v useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o meet_v with_o some_o difficulty_n they_o offer_v their_o reason_n to_o the_o king_n who_o never_o use_v to_o neglect_v they_o but_o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o proceed_v to_o violent_a method_n i_o confess_v the_o court_n have_v sometime_o compel_v they_o to_o register_n its_o edict_n but_o then_o they_o never_o fail_v to_o enter_v a_o protestation_n that_o such_o instance_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o justify_v future_a violence_n but_o where_o be_v all_o our_o privilege_n now_o the_o king_n indeed_o send_v his_o edict_n to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o register_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v send_v and_o even_o such_o of_o they_o that_o appear_v to_o our_o conscience_n to_o be_v high_o unjust_a and_o pernicious_a without_o dare_v to_o offer_v the_o least_o remonstrance_n to_o his_o majesty_n we_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o simple_a country_n judge_n and_o the_o edict_n for_o the_o poll-tax_n will_v pass_v at_o all_o adventure_n all_o that_o you_o have_v say_v be_v certain_o true_a reply_v i_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o will_v you_o not_o show_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o life_n in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o vast_a importance_n and_o must_v we_o never_o expect_v that_o you_o will_v be_v move_v to_o make_v at_o least_o one_o glorious_a effort_n to_o deliver_v your_o country_n from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n most_o willing_o cry_v my_o generous_a friend_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n but_o be_v you_o acquaint_v with_o the_o king_n humour_n the_o time_n be_v change_v answer_v i_o and_o we_o be_v undo_v remember_v the_o illustrious_a example_n of_o the_o first_o precedent_n la_fw-fr vacquerie_n lewis_n xi_o send_v a_o unjust_a edict_n to_o the_o parliament_n which_o they_o generous_o refuse_v to_o enroll_v he_o renew_v his_o order_n but_o without_o shake_v their_o constancy_n at_o last_o the_o incense_a prince_n fall_v into_o a_o fury_n and_o threaten_v to_o put_v to_o death_n not_o only_o the_o precedent_n but_o all_o the_o councillor_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n la_fw-fr vacquerie_n
necessary_a to_o resolve_v on_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n agric._n velut_fw-la é_fw-fr conspectu_fw-la libertas_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la tacit._n in_o agric._n lest_o the_o ancient_a briton_n by_o see_v a_o free_a nation_n so_o near_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o recover_v their_o own_o lose_a liberty_n be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o our_o court_n be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n be_v not_o these_o the_o maxim_n that_o oblige_v she_o to_o endeavour_v with_o so_o much_o obstinacy_n to_o make_v the_o english_a and_o dutch_a our_o companion_n in_o slavery_n she_o can_v bear_v the_o neighbourhood_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o have_v always_o assert_v its_o privilege_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o vigour_n nor_o be_v she_o less_o prejudice_v against_o another_o that_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o shake_v of_o its_o fetter_n who_o know_v whether_o the_o french_a may_v not_o at_o last_o fall_n in_o love_n with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o english_a government_n and_o settle_v one_o like_a to_o it_o at_o home_o which_o after_o all_o will_v be_v only_o our_o own_o ancient_a form_n of_o government_n restore_v and_o 18._o and_o l._n 5._o c._n 18._o philip_n de_fw-fr cormine_n assure_v we_o with_o his_o usual_a sincerity_n that_o he_o know_v not_o a_o country_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v better_a manage_v and_o the_o subject_n suffer_v less_o violence_n then_o in_o england_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o you_o that_o the_o king_n wish_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v continue_v the_o war_n without_o impose_v a_o general_n poll-tax_n that_o method_n be_v certain_o too_o odious_a to_o be_v choose_v without_o necessity_n and_o how_o hard_a and_o pitiless_a soever_o we_o have_v find_v our_o master_n to_o be_v i_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o willing_o increase_v the_o murmur_n and_o dissatisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n but_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v from_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o course_n to_o take_v we_o have_v see_v enough_o more_o than_o once_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o our_o minister_n of_o state_n do_v not_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v gravel_v the_o intelligencer_n have_v no_o more_o memoir_n to_o present_v on_o what_o then_o will_v you_o have_v they_o lay_v a_o new_a imposition_n will_v you_o have_v they_o tax_v the_o air_n that_o we_o breath_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a element_n now_o remain_v free_a to_o we_o give_v i_o leave_v sir_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o observation_n which_o you_o that_o have_v pass_v so_o often_o through_o the_o gate_n of_o paris_n have_v doubtless_o make_v as_o well_o as_o i._o you_o know_v that_o many_o of_o they_o bear_v this_o magnificent_a inscription_n great_a inscription_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o city_n under_o lewis_n the_o great_a sub_fw-la ludovico_n magno_fw-la felicitas_n vrbis_fw-la but_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n on_o the_o adjacent_a building_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o toll-gatherers_a house_n on_o which_o be_v write_v in_o no_o less_o conspicuous_a character_n the_o name_n of_o office_n and_o court_n for_o such_o a_o prodigious_a variety_n of_o impost_n if_o you_o can_v advance_v further_o into_o the_o city_n you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v a_o street_n without_o a_o office_n or_o court_n of_o audit_n for_o some_o ridiculous_a and_o hitherto_o unheard_a of_o taxaation_n such_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n under_o the_o long_a reign_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n for_o who_o they_o have_v erect_v so_o many_o statue_n we_o have_v not_o see_v a_o week_n these_o six_o year_n that_o have_v not_o produce_v at_o least_o one_o or_o two_o new_a edict_n or_o declaration_n and_o at_o length_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o subtle_a finance_n be_v drain_v as_o well_o as_o our_o purse_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a now_o as_o it_o be_v former_o to_o find_v out_o method_n to_o furnish_v the_o king_n with_o ten_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o million_o and_o a_o general_n poll_n tax_n be_v the_o last_o refuge_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o very_a noise_n of_o so_o surprise_v a_o project_n have_v not_o already_o alarm_v some_o of_o the_o confederate_n it_o be_v but_o natural_a for_o those_o who_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o a_o country_n that_o be_v once_o so_o rich_a and_o flourish_a to_o imagine_v that_o this_o new_a imposition_n will_v make_v the_o king_n master_n of_o a_o sufficient_a fund_z to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n for_o several_a year_n and_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o court_n flatter_v itself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o terrify_v its_o enemy_n by_o the_o intend_a declaration_n its_o emissary_n in_o holland_n and_o england_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v out_o that_o france_n be_v inexhaustible_a and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o our_o money_n as_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a be_v to_o part_v with_o they_o i_o be_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n by_o what_o i_o hear_v yesterday_o from_o one_o of_o my_o friend_n who_o inform_v i_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o verse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o praise_n of_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v the_o prize_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o french_a acad_n my_o on_z st._n lewis_n day_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v this_o proposition_n that_o the_o king_n be_v no_o less_o terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n than_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arms._n for_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o design_n but_o who_o will_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o so_o obvious_a a_o trick_n or_o regard_v so_o base_a and_o ridiculous_a a_o piece_n of_o flattery_n be_v the_o confederate_n ignorant_a of_o the_o general_a dissatisfaction_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_z third_z estate_n which_o be_v so_o apparent_a in_o paris_n and_o all_o the_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v in_o england_n and_o holland_n that_o the_o king_n revenue_n be_v considerable_o diminish_v and_o tho'_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v not_o so_o public_o know_v it_o will_v not_o require_v a_o very_a great_a stock_n of_o sagacity_n to_o divine_a that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o money_n to_o buy_v bread_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o consume_v much_o wine_n either_o at_o home_o or_o at_o the_o tavern_n and_o that_o consequent_o the_o entry_n at_o paris_n and_o in_o the_o other_o city_n of_o france_n do_v not_o now_o amount_v to_o such_o great_a sum_n as_o they_o do_v heretofore_o the_o peasant_n be_v general_o so_o miserable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fetch_v salt_n from_o the_o garner_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v likewise_o plain_a that_o the_o king_n coffer_n be_v not_o so_o well_o fill_v by_o the_o gabel_n as_o former_o they_o be_v the_o field_n lie_v untiled_a and_o be_v almost_o turn_v to_o desert_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n be_v dead_a of_o hunger_n misery_n and_o other_o epidemical_a distemper_n those_o town_n which_o we_o have_v see_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n and_o well_o people_v be_v ruin_v and_o abandon_v by_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o most_o of_o the_o labourer_n and_o tradesman_n be_v reduce_v to_o beggary_n wonder_v not_o then_o that_o the_o king_n be_v force_v to_o tax_n the_o prince_n gentry_n clergy_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o free_a city_n since_o there_o be_v so_o few_o other_o leave_v to_o be_v tax_v uut_n you_o will_v perhaps_o tell_v i_o that_o we_o do_v not_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v tax_v for_o you_o will_v say_v we_o contribute_v to_o pay_v all_o those_o taxation_n which_o be_v exact_v from_o our_o farmer_n and_o labourer_n since_o we_o may_v have_v let_v out_o our_o land_n to_o better_a advantage_n if_o our_o tenant_n have_v not_o be_v tax_v and_o consequent_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o nobility_n clergy_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o city_n be_v no_o more_o than_o imaginary_a title_n what_o then_o sir_n do_v not_o the_o king_n become_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o powerful_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n by_o impose_v only_o the_o farmer_n the_o that_o which_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o farmer_n real_a taxation_n upon_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o grudge_v to_o pay_v a_o personal_a tax_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o power_n which_o he_o have_v so_o just_o acquire_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n alas_o sir_n shall_v we_o suffer_v all_o these_o fine_a inscription_n to_o be_v deface_v with_o which_o the_o place_n de_fw-fr viatoire_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o st._n denis_n and_o st._n martin_n be_v adorn_v but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n for_o mirth_n if_o our_o king_n be_v assume_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v a_o general_n poll-tax_n as_o often_o as_o the_o fancy_n
hundred_o and_o twenty_o million_o be_v bring_v yearly_o into_o the_o king_n coffer_n the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o imposition_n must_v amount_v at_o least_o to_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o state_n be_v infinite_o augment_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o present_a war_n and_o we_o shall_v quick_o see_v they_o rise_v to_o two_o hundred_o for_o after_o all_o lewis_z the_o great_a can_v subsist_v under_o a_o hundred_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la yet_o we_o have_v patience_n enough_o to_o suffer_v all_o these_o misery_n but_o what_o do_v i_o talk_v of_o patience_n and_o suffer_v no_o we_o admire_v they_o we_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o fancy_v they_o to_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o king_n we_o cry_v be_v the_o great_a monarch_n in_o europe_n all_o other_o prince_n be_v mere_a beggar_n and_o miserable_a wretch_n he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o household_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o maintain_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n in_o garrison_n to_o preserve_v all_o those_o fine_a town_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_a and_o fortify_v at_o present_a three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o europe_n that_o be_v unite_v against_o he_o incorrigible_a sot_n that_o we_o be_v that_o numerous_a and_o magnificent_a train_n of_o the_o king_n household_n those_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n who_o he_o maintain_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n that_o prodigious_a army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n who_o obey_v his_o order_n during_o the_o war_n and_o that_o vast_a number_n of_o strong_a and_o well_o mane_v garrison_n what_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n signify_v to_o we_o to_o devour_v we_o to_o enthral_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o odious_a to_o all_o europe_n have_v we_o not_o reason_n to_o think_v our_o money_n well_o bestow_v the_o force_n that_o the_o king_n keep_v on_o foot_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n make_v he_o more_o terrible_a at_o home_n than_o abroad_o these_o domestic_a enemy_n make_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v oppress_v daily_o with_o new_a edict_n without_o resistance_n and_o force_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a spectator_n when_o the_o nobility_n be_v robe_v of_o their_o privilege_n and_o the_o city_n deprive_v of_o their_o ancient_a right_n the_o nobleman_n have_v ruin_v themselves_o by_o their_o luxury_n and_o by_o that_o chargeable_a way_n of_o live_v into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o subtle_o engage_v our_o city_n have_v not_o canon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o their_o great_a gun_n be_v take_v from_o they_o under_o pretext_n of_o send_v they_o to_o the_o frontier_n they_o be_v open_a and_o defenceless_a and_o even_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o repair_v their_o decay_a wall_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o erect_v statue_n for_o the_o king_n or_o to_o cause_n inscription_n to_o be_v engrave_v in_o honour_n of_o that_o immortal_a man._n the_o fortification_n and_o numerous_a garrison_n of_o cazal_n stratbourg_n and_o other_o frontier_n place_n have_v drain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o prodigious_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o what_o advantage_n do_v it_o receive_v from_o they_o but_o that_o they_o have_v make_v they_o jealous_a of_o we_o and_o incense_v our_o neighbour_n against_o we_o that_o army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n exhaust_v all_o the_o man_n and_o money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n all_o the_o people_n turn_v soldier_n and_o perhaps_o the_o consequence_n of_o a_o peace_n will_v be_v more_o fatal_a to_o we_o than_o the_o war._n what_o must_v be_v do_v with_o all_o that_o army_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o a_o peace_n which_o be_v so_o much_o long_v for_o and_o which_o we_o may_v quick_o enjoy_v if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o his_o subject_n the_o ally_n seem_v resolve_v to_o force_v he_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o they_o and_o we_o may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o demand_v justice_n from_o he_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o refuse_v it_o if_o the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n which_o be_v so_o loud_o celebrate_v by_o our_o orator_n and_o poet_n be_v not_o more_o fatal_a to_o we_o than_o to_o our_o neighbour_n let_v we_o conclude_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o letter_n that_o be_v already_o too_o long_o let_v we_o conclude_v i_o say_v that_o the_o poll-tax_n will_v be_v impose_v because_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o slave_n and_o be_v eye_n fond_a of_o our_o chain_n adieu_n i_o wish_v you_o as_o happy_a a_o new_a year_n as_o you_o can_v possible_o enjoy_v in_o such_o difricult_a time_n and_o so_o desolate_a a_o country_n paris_n jan._n 2_o 1695._o the_o second_o letter_n at_o last_o sir_n the_o court_n have_v convince_v we_o that_o she_o can_v be_v as_o good_a as_o her_o word_n and_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v she_o when_o she_o threaten_v whatever_o reason_n we_o may_v have_v to_o suspect_v the_o sincerity_n of_o her_o promise_n on_o the_o 18_o instant_n the_o king_n by_o his_o edict_n command_v a_o general_n poll-tax_n to_o be_v levy_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o declaration_n which_o i_o have_v send_v you_o and_o three_o day_n after_o it_o be_v register_v in_o the_o parliament_n this_o effect_n of_o their_o complaisance_n do_v not_o at_o all_o surprise_v i_o they_o have_v be_v for_o several_a year_n a_o stand_a example_n of_o blind_a submission_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n and_o at_o last_o they_o have_v carry_v their_o obedience_n so_o far_o that_o we_o may_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n apply_v to_o ourselves_o that_o which_o our_o good_a friend_n tacitus_n say_v of_o his_o own_o age._n agric._n age._n sicut_fw-la vetus_fw-la aetas_fw-la vidit_fw-la quid_fw-la ultimum_fw-la in_o libertate_fw-la esset_fw-la it_o a_o nos_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o servitute_fw-la tacit._n in_o agric._n our_o ancestor_n behold_v the_o last_o moment_n of_o expire_a liberty_n under_o the_o ministry_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n and_o we_o be_v force_v to_o suffer_v the_o last_o and_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o slavery_n the_o age_n of_o domitian_n be_v a_o exact_a model_n of_o we_o commercio_fw-la we_o adempto_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitiones_fw-la loquendi_fw-la audiendique_fw-la commercio_fw-la we_o dare_v neither_o complain_v ourselves_o nor_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o other_o tacere_fw-la other_o memoriam_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsam_fw-la cum_fw-la voce_fw-la perdidissemus_fw-la si_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la esset_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la quum_fw-la tacere_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v have_v already_o lose_v even_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o former_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o our_o voice_n if_o we_o can_v as_o easy_o forget_v as_o be_v silent_a but_o we_o shall_v not_o by_o my_o consent_n be_v altogether_o such_o tame_a slave_n as_o these_o roman_n let_v we_o at_o least_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o remember_v that_o under_o the_o former_a reign_v we_o oblige_v even_o our_o haughty_a and_o most_o ambitious_a monarch_n to_o suffer_v libertatem_fw-la suffer_v res_fw-la olim_fw-la dissociabiles_fw-la principatum_fw-la &_o libertatem_fw-la liberty_n to_o subsist_v with_o sovereignty_n for_o we_o need_v only_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o england_n to_o be_v convince_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v not_o incompatible_a and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v our_o friend_n what_o we_o think_v of_o our_o misery_n i_o have_v send_v you_o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o king_n declaration_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v in_o requital_n let_v i_o know_v your_o thought_n of_o it_o after_o you_o have_v peruse_v they_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o resemble_v those_o edict_n which_o tiberius_n send_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v annal._n be_v verba_fw-la perpauca_fw-la &_o sensu_fw-la permodesto_fw-la tacit._n annal._n short_a and_o modest_a this_o long_a and_o extravagant_a i_o can_v easy_o forgive_v its_o first_o fault_n consider_v the_o vast_a number_n of_o regulation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cram_v into_o it_o but_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n bear_v the_o second_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v be_v accustom_a to_o the_o lofty_a stile_n of_o those_o edict_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o of_o the_o circulatory_a letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o order_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o be_v sing_v for_o the_o take_n of_o some_o town_n or_o gain_v of_o a_o victory_n these_o great_a word_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o state_n the_o prosperity_n with_o which_o heaven_n have_v blessed_v our_o reign_n the_o power_n of_o europe_n united_n together_o to_o carry_v on_o a_o unjust_a war_n against_o we_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o seem_v insensible_a of_o their_o loss_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o