meetings of freeholders, were passing resolutions breathing
affection to William, and defiance to Lewis. It was necessary to
enlarge the "London Gazette" from four columns to twelve; and
even twelve were too few to hold the multitude of loyal and
patriotic addresses. In some of those addresses severe
reflections were thrown on the House of Commons. Our deliverer
had been ungratefully requited, thwarted, mortified, denied the
means of making the country respected and feared by neighbouring
states. The factious wrangling, the penny wise economy, of three
disgraceful years had produced the effect which might have been
expected. His Majesty would never have been so grossly affronted
abroad, if he had not first been affronted at home. But the eyes
of his people were opened. He had only to appeal from the
representatives to the constituents; and he would find that the
nation was still sound at heart.

Poussin had been directed to offer to the Lords Justices
explanations similar to those with which Torcy had attempted to
appease Manchester. A memorial was accordingly drawn up and
presented to Vernon; but Vernon refused to look at it. Soon a
courier arrived from Loo with the letter in which William
directed his vicegerents to send the French agent out of the
kingdom. An officer of the royal household was charged with the
execution of the order. He repaired to Poussin's lodgings; but
Poussin was not at home; he was supping at the Blue Posts, a
tavern much frequented by Jacobites, the very tavern indeed at
which Charnock and his gang had breakfasted on the day fixed for
the murderous ambuscade of Turnham Green. To this house the
messenger went; and there he found Poussin at table with three of
the most virulent Tory members of the House of Commons,