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1 84 The Earls of Middleton.
" It is from your l care and prudence that I expect
the success of our affairs."
He writes to him in the same desponding strain
on the 6th of October : —
" I have received your letter of the fourth, and
thank God I am naturally inclined to follow the
course you approve of, which is not to importune
any one. Our affair is always in the same situation.
It is no longer spoken of ; and I imagine they want
to see the disposition of the enemy's forces by sea and
land before they come to any resolution. It is so
apparent that M. de la Touche purposely avoids me,
that I think I should not press him any more. I will
not despair while we allow ourselves to be guided by
you."
The Earl of Middleton to Mr. Mordaunt.
" December 31st, 1694.
" Sir,
" I hope the excuse you make for not
writing will be received from me, since it is certainly
true that there never was so little news stirring.
Compliments have always been excluded in friend-
ship, and I flatter myself with a great share in yours.
If I should be mistaken, you would be very ungrateful.
1 Middleton writes afterwards to Secretary Caryl, March 19th,
1696 : " L'Abbe Renaudot may be an useful tool in this conjuncture.
Flattery must not be spared — that is his foible. "
" It is from your l care and prudence that I expect
the success of our affairs."
He writes to him in the same desponding strain
on the 6th of October : —
" I have received your letter of the fourth, and
thank God I am naturally inclined to follow the
course you approve of, which is not to importune
any one. Our affair is always in the same situation.
It is no longer spoken of ; and I imagine they want
to see the disposition of the enemy's forces by sea and
land before they come to any resolution. It is so
apparent that M. de la Touche purposely avoids me,
that I think I should not press him any more. I will
not despair while we allow ourselves to be guided by
you."
The Earl of Middleton to Mr. Mordaunt.
" December 31st, 1694.
" Sir,
" I hope the excuse you make for not
writing will be received from me, since it is certainly
true that there never was so little news stirring.
Compliments have always been excluded in friend-
ship, and I flatter myself with a great share in yours.
If I should be mistaken, you would be very ungrateful.
1 Middleton writes afterwards to Secretary Caryl, March 19th,
1696 : " L'Abbe Renaudot may be an useful tool in this conjuncture.
Flattery must not be spared — that is his foible. "
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| Histories of Scottish families > Earls of Middleton, Lords of Clermont and of Fettercairn > (200) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/95313379 |
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| Description | And the Middleton family. By A.C. Biscoe. London : Henry S. King & Co., 1876. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.d |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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