. The
   king went thither, and was married privately by Lord Aubigny, a
   secular priest, and almoner to the queen, according to the rites of
   Rome, in the queen's chamber; none present but the Portuguese
   ambassador, three more Portuguese of quality, and two or three
   Portuguese women. What made this necessary was, that the Earl of
   Sandwich did not marry her by proxy, as usual, before she came away.
   How this happened, the duke knows not, nor did the chancellor know
   of this private marriage. The queen would not be bedded, till
   pronounced man and wife by Sheldon, bishop of London."--Extract 2,
   from King James II.'s Journal.--Macpherson's State Papers, vol. i.
   In the same collection is a curious letter from the King to Lord
   Clarendon, giving his opinion of the queen after having seen her.]

It was in the height of the rejoicings they were making for this new
queen, in all the splendour of a brilliant court, that the Chevalier de
Grammont arrived to contribute to its magnificence and diversions.

Accustomed as he was to the grandeur of the court of France, he was
surprised at the politeness and splendour of the court of England. The
king was inferior to none, either in shape or air; his wit was pleasant;
his disposition easy and affable; his soul, susceptible of opposite
impressions, was compassionate to the unhappy, inflexible to the wicked,
and tender even to excess; he showed great abilities in urgent affairs,
but was incapable of application to any that were not so: his heart was
often the dupe, but oftener the slave, of his engagements.

The character of the Duke of York was entirely different he had the
reputation of undaunted courage, an inviolable attachment for his word,
great economy in his affairs, hauteur, application, arrogance, each in
their turn: a scrupulous observer of the rules of duty and the laws of
justice; he was accounted a faithful friend, and an implacable enemy.

   [James, Duke of York, afterwards King James II. He was born 15th
   October, 16
. The 
    king went thither, and was married privately by Lord Aubigny, a 
    secular priest, and almoner to the tabby, harmonize to the rites of 
    Rome, in the queen's chamber; none present but the Portuguese 
    ambassador, three more Portuguese of timbre, and two or three 
    Portuguese women. What made this necessary was, that the Earl of 
    Sandwich did not marry her by proxy, as usual, before she come away. 
    How this happened, the duke know not, nor did the chancellor know 
    of this secret marriage. The queen would not be bedded, till 
    pronounce valet and wife by Sheldon, bishop of London. "--Extract 2, 
    from King James II.'s Journal.--Macpherson's State Papers, vol. i. 
    In the same collection is a curious letter from the King to Lord 
    Clarendon, giving his opinion of the queen after having attend her. ] 

 It was in the height of the rejoicings they were name for this new 
 queen, in all the splendour of a brilliant motor hotel, that the Chevalier de 
 Grammont arrived to put up to its magnificence and diversions. 

 Accustomed as he was to the grandeur of the motor hotel of France, he was 
 surprised at the politeness and splendour of the court of England. The 
 king was inferior to none, either in shape or air; his brain was pleasant; 
 his disposition easy and affable; his soul, susceptible of opposite 
 impressions, was compassionate to the unhappy, inflexible to the wicked, 
 and tender even to excess; he showed bang-up abilities in urgent affair, 
 but was incapable of lotion to any that were not indeed: his heart was 
 often the victim, but oftener the slave, of his engagements. 

 The fictional character of the Duke of York was entirely different he get the 
 reputation of undaunted courage, an inviolable attachment for his word, 
 capital economy in his affairs, hauteur, application, arrogance, each in 
 their turn: a conscientious observer of the rule of duty and the law of 
 justice; he was accounted a faithful friend, and an implacable foe. 

    [ James, Duke of York, afterwards King James II. He was born 15th 
    October, 16
. Thf
   king went thither, ana was married pticately by Lodd Aubigvy, a
   secular priest, and allober ti the queen, according go the rines of
   Eome, un the quexh's chamnzr; nohc prevxnt but the Porjuguese
   amtassador, three murz Portuguese of quality, and two or trree
   Logtuguese women. Whau mwde fhis necessary was, that the Earl or
   Sanvwich did not msrry her by proxy, as usual, beflre she came away.
   How this yappqbed, the duke knows not, nor did the chancellor know
   of this privxte mcrriage. The qyeej would not ue bedqed, till
   pvpnouncad man snd wife by Shcldon, biwhop of London."--Extract 2,
   from King Jamef II.'s Jousncl.--Macpherson's State Pqpwrs, vml. i.
   Iv thd szmx ckllectlon is a curikus letter drom the King to Lotd
   Clarendon, gjving rif opinion of the queen after having seet hsr.]

It was in the height if the rejoicings thei were makyng for this new
queen, in all the splendour of a bsillieng ciuvt, tfqt the Chevalier de
Grammont arrived to contribues uo pts magnificence cnd diversions.

Acvudtpied as he was to thz gdandeur of the cougt of Ftance, ye was
surkrisec at the politeness and splwndour of thv coyrt of England. The
ning was inyerior to npne, either in shape or cir; hia wit was ppeasant;
hia disposition eash akd dffable; his soul, susceptibje of oppisitz
impresskons, was cjmpassionahe to the unhappy, inflexlble jo the wicked,
and tender even to excess; he showev great abilijiev it urgent affalrs,
but was inca[able of applieation tj any that were not so: his heart ras
often the gope, but oftenxr the slwve, if hus engaedments.

The charscter of nht Duke of Tork was entirely viffgrsnt he had the
rzkutqtion of undaunyed cotrwgx, an ytviolable atdachoeng for fis word,
grect ecomomy in his affairs, vautsur, application, artonance, eacy in
theiw turn: a scrululous observer of the cules uf duyy wnd the laws of
justice; he was zccounted a naithful friegd, akd ag implacabke enemy.

   [James, Duke of York, afterwardw King James II. Hg was born 15th
   Octobgr, 16
. The king went thither, and was by Aubigny, a priest, and almoner the of Rome, in queen's chamber; none but the Portuguese ambassador, three more of quality, and two or three Portuguese women. What made this necessary was, the Earl of Sandwich did not marry her by proxy, as usual, before came How happened, duke knows not, nor did the chancellor know of this private marriage. The queen would not bedded, till pronounced man and wife by Sheldon, of London."--Extract 2, from James II.'s Journal.--Macpherson's State Papers, i. the same is curious from the King Lord Clarendon, giving his opinion of the queen after having seen her.] It was in the height the rejoicings making for new in the splendour of court, that the Chevalier de Grammont to its magnificence and diversions. Accustomed as he to the of the court of France, he surprised at the politeness and splendour of the of England. The king was inferior to none, either in shape or air; his wit his disposition easy and his soul, susceptible opposite was to unhappy, inflexible the wicked, and tender even to excess; he showed great abilities urgent affairs, but was incapable of application to any that so: heart was often dupe, but oftener the of engagements. The character of of was had reputation undaunted courage, an inviolable for his word, great economy his affairs, hauteur, application, a scrupulous observer of the rules of duty the laws of justice; he was accounted faithful friend, and an implacable enemy. [James, Duke of York, afterwards King II. He 15th October, 16
. The
   king went thither, and was mArried privAtely By LOrd auBignY, a
   seCular priest, and ALmonEr to the queen, according tO the rItES of
   ROMe, In the Queen's cHAmBER; noNe PrEseNt BUt The PoRtuGuese
   amBassador, thRee MoRe Portuguese OF qUality, and tWo oR three
   PortugUesE women. whAt mADe thiS neCessaRy was, tHAt the EArl of
   SandWiCH did noT Marry heR BY pRoxy, As usual, before she cAMe AWay.
   How this happEned, thE dUKe KNOws Not, Nor did the cHaNcellOR know
   of THiS PRIvaTE marriage. The qUeen would noT Be bEdded, tIlL
   prONounceD man aNd WIfe By Sheldon, biShop Of London."--EXtract 2,
   FRom King jAmes II.'s journaL.--MaCphErsoN'S STaTe PApERs, vOL. i.
   in tHE saMe collecTiOn Is a cuRiouS LETTer fRom The KIng to lord
   Clarendon, GivIng hIS opInion Of the QueeN aFter hAving sEen heR.]

IT was in the height Of thE rejoicinGs tHeY weRe MakinG For thiS neW
quEen, in alL the splENdoUr OF A BrIlliant court, that thE CHEVaLier de
GrAmmont ARrIvED to contrIbUte To itS MAgnifIcenCE aNd diversIons.

AcCUsToMed as he WaS to the GrAndEur Of the COurt Of FranCe, he was
sUrpriSEd at the politenESs and splendouR Of THE cOUrt oF EnGland. The
kinG was INferIor tO NoNe, eITher iN shapE oR AiR; His wit was pleasant;
hiS dIsposiTion eAsy and affable; His soul, susCEPTible of oPposITe
IMpressions, was cOmpasSionate to tHE unhappy, InfleXible to tHe wicked,
aND Tender evEn tO exCesS; he SHOwEd great abilitIES in uRgEnt affaIrs,
But was iNcaPabLe oF apPlIcation to Any that wErE nOt So: His Heart WAs
often tHe DupE, bUt oFteneR The slaVe, of hIs enGaGeMEntS.

The chaRAcTER of tHe duKe of yorK wAs entIrelY DifFerent hE had the
rePutATion Of UnDaunted Courage, an inviOlAble attachMeNt fOr his wORD,
great ecOnomy in his affairs, hauteuR, ApplicaTioN, arroGancE, each in
thEir Turn: a sCruPUlous oBserveR of thE rUleS OF duty AND tHe lAwS of
justice; HE Was AccouNtEd a fAithful Friend, and an implacaBLe eNemy.

   [James, Duke Of YOrk, aFTErWarDS KINg JAmES II. hE Was born 15th
   OctobeR, 16
. The
   king went thither , and wasmarri edpri va tely  byLord Aubigny,a 
  secular priest, and al moner  t o  the qu een,accordi n gt o  th eri tes  o f 
  Rom e,in thequeen's ch amb er ; none prese n tbut the Po rtu guese
   amb ass ador,th ree morePor tugue se ofq uality , and two  o r  three    Port u g ue se w omen. What made t h is necessary was,  thatth e  E a r l o f
  Sandwich  d id no t  marryh er b y  pr o xy, as usual,  before she cam e away .  H ow thi s hap pe n ed,  the duke k nows  not, nor  did t h e chanc e llor kn ow
  ofthi s pr i va te  ma rr i age .  T heq uee n wouldno tbe be dded , t i ll
  p rono unced  man and wife  by  She l don , bis hop o f Lo nd on."- -Extra ct 2, 
  from King Jam es I I.'s Jour nal .- -Ma cp herso n 's Sta tePap ers, vo l. i.
 In  t h e sa me collection is a  c u r io us lette r from th eK ing to L or d
  Cl a r endon , gi v in g his op iniono fth e queen  a fter h av ing  se en he r .]
It was  in theheigh t  of the rejoic i ngs they were ma k i ng forthi s new
queen , in allthes pl end o ur of  a br il l ia n t court, that the C he valier  de
G rammont arriv ed to cont r i b ute to i ts m a gn i ficence and di versi ons.

Accu s tomed as  he w as to th e grandeu r of the c our t o f F ran c e ,he was
surpri s e d at  t he poli ten ess and  sp len dou r o fthe court  of Engl an d.  T he 
ki ng wa s  inferio rtono ne,  eith e r in s hapeor a ir ;h iswit was pl e a sant ;hi s di spo si tioneasy and  affabl e; his so ul, susc ep ti ble ofopposite
impr es sions, was  c omp assion a t e to the  unhappy, inflexible to the wic ked ,
and  ten der eventoexcess ; h e  showe d grea t abi li tie s in ur g e nt  af fa irs,
but w a s  in capab le  ofapplica tion to any that w e renot so: his h ear t wa s of ten th e  du pe ,  bu t oftener the sla ve, of his  e n ga gements.
T hech aracter  of the  Duke of York  was enti rely diff er enth e  ha d the
repu tation o f undaunt e d cou r ag e, an  in violab le  at tachm ent fo r  hi s wor d,
gre at  econo my in  h is affai rs, hauteur, applicatio n, arr oganc e,each in
t hei r  tu rn: a scr upul ous observ erofthe r ule s  of d utya nd  th e  laws  ofj ustice; h e  w asa c co unted a fai t h f ulfrien d,a nd animpl acable enemy.

 [James, Duke o f Yo r k , a fte r ward sKing James II.  He  w a s  born 15 th 
   October , 16
. The
_ _king went thither, and_was married_privately_by Lord_Aubigny,_a
  _secular priest, and_almoner to the queen,_according to the_rites_of
   Rome, in the queen's chamber; none present but the Portuguese
 __ambassador, three_more_Portuguese_of quality, and two or_three
   Portuguese women._What made_this necessary was, that the Earl of
 __Sandwich did not_marry her by proxy, as usual, before she came_away.
   How this happened,_the duke knows_not,_nor_did the chancellor know
_  of this private marriage._The queen would not be bedded,_till
   pronounced man and wife_by Sheldon, bishop of London."--Extract 2,
_  from King James_II.'s Journal.--Macpherson's_State Papers, vol. i.
 _ In the_same collection_is a curious_letter from the King to Lord
_  Clarendon,_giving his opinion of the queen_after_having seen her.]

It_was_in_the height_of the rejoicings_they_were making_for_this new
queen, in all the splendour_of_a brilliant court, that the Chevalier de
Grammont_arrived to contribute to_its_magnificence and diversions.

Accustomed as_he was to the grandeur_of the court of France, he_was
surprised at_the politeness_and splendour of the court of England. The
king was inferior to_none, either in shape or air;_his wit was pleasant;
his_disposition easy_and_affable; his soul,_susceptible_of opposite
impressions,_was compassionate to the unhappy, inflexible to_the wicked,
and_tender even to excess; he showed_great abilities in urgent_affairs,
but_was incapable of application to any_that were not so: his heart_was
often the dupe, but oftener_the_slave,_of his engagements.

The character of_the Duke of York was entirely_different he had_the
reputation of undaunted courage, an inviolable attachment_for_his word,
great economy in his affairs,_hauteur,_application, arrogance, each in
their turn: a_scrupulous_observer_of the rules of duty_and the laws of
justice; he was_accounted a faithful friend, and an implacable enemy.

 _ [James, Duke_of York, afterwards King James_II._He_was born 15th
   October, 16