Stuart dynasty

306 THE STUART DYNASTY.
Paris after a journey round England, shows why
James remained at St. Germain.
It is interesting to contrast with the real situation
of affairs in England at this time, which has been
briefly indicated, the Jacobite hopes revealed by the
Stuart Papers.
Lord Caryll writes to Bishop Ellis on Sept. 6,
1694 :—
" All the Royall family are (God be thanked) in
perfect health ; nor have they at present so much
cause to dread a bad peace as formerly ; a good one
when Right and Relligion may take place were indeed
at all times to be wished, but to any such I believe
our enemys are no ways as yet inclin'd. The bless-
ing which God has bestowed upon France of a very
plentifull yeer, has putt his most Ch n M ty out of ye
necessity of seeking a peace, and probably his
enemys may be reduced to that sooner than he. In
ye meantime ye King our Master, has a great deal
of reason to be satisfy 'd with ye dayly marks of his
most Ch n brothers kindness to him, who seemes to
want only an opportunity to complete ye glory of
his Reign by restoring him, which would certainly
for all ages to come make ye memory of Louis ye
Great stand upon an even kiel with that of Charles
ye Great.
" This appears ye more likely to come to passe, for
that in ye present situation of affairs ther does not
seem any other way for France to make a speedy
and advantageous end of ye war ; so that having