1 66 The Duchess of Newcastle 



confusion having opened the people's eyes, the gener- 

 aUty being tyred with the evil effects and conse- 

 quences of their unsetled governments under unjust 

 usurpers, and frightened with the apprehension of 

 future dangers, began to call to mind the happy 

 times, when in an uninterrupted peace they enjoyed 

 their own, under the happy reign of their lawful 

 so veraigns ; and hereupon with an unanimous consent 

 recalled and restored our now gracious King; which, 

 although it was opposed by some factious parties, yet 

 the generality of the people outweighed the rest; 

 neither was the royal party wanting in their endea- 

 vours. 



LXXI 



Asking My Lord one time, whether it was easie or 

 difficult to govern a state or kingdom ? He answered 

 me, that most states were governed by secret policy, 

 and so with diflftculty; for those that govern, are (at 

 least, should be) wiser then the state or common- 

 wealth they govern. I replied, that in my opinion, a 

 state was easily governed, if their government was 

 like unto God's; that is to say, if governours did 

 reward and punish according to the desert. My Lord 

 answered, I said well ; but he added, the follies of the 

 people are many times too hard for the prudence of 

 the go vernour ; like as the sins of men work more evil 

 effects in them, then the grace of God works good; 

 for if this were not, there would be more good then 

 bad, which, alas, experience proves otherwise. 



LXXII 



Some gentlemen making a complaint to My Lord, 

 that some he employed in His Majesty's affairs, were 

 too hasty and overbusie. My Lord told them, that he 



