Notes of the Authoress 143 



gracious King and sovereign was then not master of his own 

 kingdoms, he being overpowered by his rebellious subjects. 



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I have observed that my noble Lord has always had an 

 aversion to that kind of policy that now is commonly practised 

 in the world, which in plain terms is dissembling, flattery, 

 and cheating, under the cover of honesty, love, and kindness. 

 But I have heard him say that the best policy is to act justly, 

 honestly, and wisely, and to speak truly ; and that the old 

 proverb is true, ' To be wise is to be honest ' ; for, said he, 

 that man of what condition, quality, or profession soever, 

 that is once found out to deceive either in words or actions, 

 shall never be trusted again by wise and honest men. But, 

 said he, a wise man is not bound to take notice of all dissem- 

 blers and their cheating actions, if they do not concern him ; 

 nay, even of those he would not always take notice, but 

 choose his time ; for the chief part of a wise man is to time 

 business well, and to do it without partiality and passion. 

 But, said he, the folly of the world is so great that one honest 

 and wise man may be overpowered by many knaves and 

 fools ; and if so, then the only benefit of a wise man consists 

 in the satisfaction he finds by his honest and wise actions, 

 and that he has done what in conscience, honour, and duty, 

 he ought to do ; and all successors of such worthy persons 

 ought to be more satisfied in the worth and merit of their 

 predecessors, than in their title and riches. 



IV 



I have heard that some noble gentleman (who was servant 

 to his Highness, then Prince of Wales, our now gracious 

 sovereign, when my Lord was Governor) should relate, that 

 whensoever my Lord by his prudent inspection and foresight 

 did foretell what would come to pass hereafter, it seemed so 

 improbable to him, that both himself and some others believed 

 my Lord spoke extravagantly ; but some few years after, 

 his predictions proved true, and the event did confirm what 

 his prudence had observed. 



