Satire on the Duke of Newcastle's willingness to make peace with France; the Duke is shown entertaining the French ambassador, Bussy, in an elegant interior observed through an open door by a disgusted patriotic Englishman; the Duke and the ambassador both lament the high cost of the war. Five lines of text below refer to the fashionable taste for everything French.
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<p>Formerly attributed to: George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
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<dl><dd>Published by: Matthew Darly (?)</dd></dl></div>
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