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COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS 



and Reynolds posting along the road towards Sand- 

 ford, where they are going to stay with Mrs. 

 Montagu, and I can see Evelyn eating "troutes" 

 at Hungerford, and William of Orange receiving 

 the commissioners of King James. This important 













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episode in the Rebellion is graphically described by 

 Macaulay : 



" On the morning of Saturday, 8th of December, 1688, 

 the King's commissioners reached Hungerford. The 

 Prince's bodyguard was drawn up to receive them with 

 military respect. Benting welcomed them and proposed 

 to conduct them immediately to his master. They 

 expressed a hope that the Prince would favour them 



