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Parliament.—Temple mentioned as Secretary of
State.—Appointed Ambassador at Aix.—Charles's
Communications with Louis.—Peace of Aix - 184
CHAPTER X.
1668—1668.
Temple's Miscellaneous Correspondence. — His De-
votion to Ormond and to Arlington. — Official
Jealousies. — Project of a National Costume. —
Disturbances in Scotland.—Seat in Parliament.—
Algernon Sidney.— Observations on Proceedings in
Parliament.—Pecuniary Difficulties. — Clifford. —
Lord Lisle - 229
CHAPTER XI.
1668.
Temple appointed Ambassador at the Hague.— His
Political Doubts and Official Difficulties.— Instruc-
tions.— Goes over.—His Conferences with De Witt .
-*• Etiquette .---... 257
CHAPTER XII.
1668—1669.
Discussions. — Marine Treaty. — Temple's Public
Entry. — His Speech. — Speculations. — Negotia-
tions with Spain and Sweden on the Guaranty and
Subsidy.—D'Isola the Austrian Minister.— Triple
Alliance in danger .... 287
CHAPTER XIII.
1669—1670.
Charles's secret Negotiations with Louis.— Fluctu-
ating Counsels of England.—Mission of Werden.—
Treaties of Guaranty, Concert, and Subsidy.—
Arlington's Vacillations, and Temple's Difficulties - 314
CHAPTER XIV.
1670.
The Dover Treaty between Charles and Louis. —
Temple recalled. — Lady Temple's Adventure at
Sea. — Temple's Audience of the King, and in-
tended Retirement .... 338
CHAPTER XV.
1668—1672.
Miscellaneous Matters.—Letters of Condolence.—
Pecuniary Difficulties.—Correspondence with Ar-
lington, Buckingham, and Trevor.— Surinam.—
Prince of Tuscany.—Jews.—Arbitration between
Holland and Portugal.— Stagnation of Trade.—
Cornet Joyce. —The Gout ... 353
CHAPTER XVI.
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1668—1673.
Temple's Works.—On Ireland.— On Political In-
terests of Europe.—On the United Provinces.— *.
On Government.—On the Trade of Ireland.—
On Public Affairs in 1673.—Letter to Lady Essex 380
CHAPTER XVII.
1671—1674.
Second Dutch War.— The Prince of Orange Stadt-
holder.— Massacre of De Witt.—Temple negotiates
the Peace of 1674.— Declines the Spanish Embassy
—and the Secretaryship of State.— Again nomi-
nated to the Hague.— Remarkable Conversation
with Charles - - - - - 415
CHAPTER XVIII.
1674—1675.
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Temple's Second Embassy to the Hague.—Instruc-
tions.— Remarkable Conversation with James.—
Coldness of William.— Discussions with Fagel and
the Prince.—Neutral Questions.—Arlington comes
over.— Proposed Congress at Nimeguen.— Temple
gains the Confidence of William ... 428
CHAPTER XIX.
1675—1176.
Temple nominated to the Congress at Nimeguen.—
Sent for to England.— Cannot reconcile Arlington
and Danby.— Further Instructions and Discussions
concerning Peace.—Mission of Sir Gabriel Silvius.
— The Prince consults Temple about the Princess
Mary.— Separation of Arlington and Temple - 451
CHAPTER XX.
1676—1677.
Temple at the Congress of Nimeguen.—French Report
of Proceedings.—Temple's own Account.— Bevern-
ing.—Temple sees William at Soesdyke.— Points
of Etiquette.—Temple goes to the Hague.— Sees
Fagel and William.— Unprosperous State of the
Mediation - 472
CHAPTER XXI.
1677—1678.
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Temple in England.— Offer of the Secretaryship.—
Parliament.— Missions of Hyde, Lord Duras, and
Godolphin.—Jenkins. — Marriage of William.—
Negotiations and Intrigues.—Temple's Speech for
the King.— Declines a Secret Negotiation.—Dutch
treat separately .... 497
ERRATA.
VOL. I.
Page 5. note *, dele The ancient teat has lately been sold.
1O. line 17. for icarely read scarcely.
35. note f, for Southwold Bay read Lowestaff.
75. and 79. The numbers of these pages are transposed.
125. line 7. for troth read trouble.
14O. last line, for representations read representati»e*.
201. line 1O. for appear read appear*.
3O3. note *, for Cam. read Cam.
309. note f, for 1667-9. read 1G68-9.
334. line 19. tor friend reudjrieiids.
341. line 2O. after truth dele the comma, and insert •/.
VOL. II.
Page 7. line 14. for M. read Mr.
72. note f, line 6. for Cour. read Ca».u.
92. for notu *, read Sir Henry Saviile, brother to Lord Halifax, ambas-
sador in France, to whom several of the letters of Algernon Sidney are
addressed.
208. note f. after Surnet insert ii. 62.
231. line 4. for Irish read/rsi.
232. line 12. for delightful read pleating.
232. last line of note, for Bronacticr read Broundter.