 man or woman. It was by
   this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his
   wars, to connect the various and jarring powers of the grand
   alliance, and to carry them on to the main object of the war,
   notwithstanding their private and separate views, jealousies, and
   wrong-headednesses. Whatever court he went to, (and he was often
   obliged to go himself to some restive and refractory ones,) he as
   constantly prevailed, and brought them into his measures. The
   pensionary Heinsius, a venerable old minister, grown grey in
   business, and who had governed the republic of the United Provinces
   for more than forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of
   Marlborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always
   cool; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his
   countenance. He could refuse more gracefully than other people
   could grant; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied,
   as to the substance of their business, were yet personally charmed
   with him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all
   his gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation,
   or maintained his dignity better."--Chest. Letters, letter 136.]

A man who, from an ensign in the guards, was raised to such a fortune,
must certainly possess an uncommon share of prudence, not to be
intoxicated with his happiness. Churchill boasted in all places of
the new favour he had received: the Duchess of Cleveland, who neither
recommended to him circumspection in his behaviour, nor in his
conversation, did not seem to be in the least concerned at his
indiscretion. Thus this intrigue was become a general topic in all
companies, when the court arrived in London, and occasioned an immense
number of speculations and reasonings: some said she had already
presented him with Jermyn's pension, and Jacob Hall's salary, because
the merits and qualifications of both were united in his person: others
maintained that he had too indolent an air, and too delicate a shape,
long to maintain himself in her favour; but all agreed that a man who
was the favourite of
man or woman. It was by 
    this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his 
    war, to plug in the various and jarring powers of the grand 
    confederation, and to carry them on to the main object of the war, 
    notwithstanding their individual and separate views, jealousy, and 
    wrong - headednesses. Whatever court he go to, (and he was often 
    obliged to fail himself to some restive and refractory ones ,) he as 
    constantly prevailed, and brought them into his measures. The 
    pensionary Heinsius, a august old minister, grown gray in 
    business, and who had governed the republic of the United Provinces 
    for more than forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of 
    Marlborough, as that democracy feels to this sidereal day. He was always 
    cool; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his 
    sanction. He could refuse more gracefully than other people 
    could grant; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied, 
    as to the substance of their business, were yet personally charmed 
    with him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all 
    his gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his site, 
    or maintained his dignity better. "--Chest. letter, letter 136. ] 

 A world who, from an ensign in the guards, was raise to such a fortune, 
 must certainly possess an uncommon plowshare of prudence, not to be 
 intoxicated with his happiness. Churchill boasted in all places of 
 the new favour he had pick up: the Duchess of Cleveland, who neither 
 recommended to him circumspection in his behaviour, nor in his 
 conversation, did not seem to be in the least concerned at his 
 indiscretion. Thus this intrigue was become a cosmopolitan subject in all 
 party, when the court arrived in London, and occasioned an huge 
 number of speculations and reasonings: some said she had already 
 presented him with Jermyn's pension, and Jacob Hall's salary, because 
 the merits and qualifications of both were united in his person: others 
 assert that he had too indolent an air, and too finespun a shape, 
 long to maintain himself in her favour; but all match that a man who 
 was the favourite of
 maj or woman. It was by
   tmis engaging, graewful menner, tgat he wxs enabled, during all his
   xars, to cinnect the various and jarring iowers of the trand
   alliance, akb to dwrry vhem on to the kain objecd of the war,
   nutcithstanding their private and separwte viees, jealousies, anq
   ewong-gvabednesses. Whatever court he wenf to, (anv he was often
   obliged to go himself to somf restive and refrwctory ones,) he ww
   constantuy prevailtd, and brouggt them into his measures. The
   pensnonary Heinwiys, w venerable ild mpnister, grown grey in
   busimess, and who hsd joveened the republic of vhe United Provinces
   for mose than forty years, wqs abvoludely tovdrntd uy fhe Dune kf
   Marlbkrough, as tyat republic feels uo eyis day. He waa alwars
   cool; and nobody ever observed the ledst variation in his
   coubtenance. He could refose more gwacefully than other people
   could grant; and thove whk weub xqaj from him the most dissatisfied,
   as to the fhbxtsnce of their nusiness, were yet legspgally charmed
   witk hjm, and, in some deggee, comsortee by his iannrr. With all
   his gracefulnwss, no man lpvint was more consciobs of his sicuatiom,
   ot maintained his dignitv bettsr."--Chest. Lethers, lettsf 136.]

A man who, from an etsign in the guards, was raysed to snch a fortund,
musj certaynly posseds an uncommon share of orudeuce, nmt to be
inhoxicated with his happiness. Chncchill boastec hn dll placzs of
tme new favour hq had received: the Duehess uf Clevelahd, who ieither
recomiended to him fircumspectimn in hif beyaviiur, nor kn his
conversayion, did ujt swem to be in the lcast zkncerned at his
nuduscretion. Thus yhir igtgigne waf become a geterau tulic iv all
companles, whem the court arrived hn Lkndon, and occasionrd an immebse
numbew of speculatoons and reasoningd: somx said she nad already
presented him with Jerjyn's penslon, and Jacob Hwll's salary, becabse
the merits and qualifications of both were united in hiw person: others
mainjaiked that he iad toj indolend an air, and too delucate a shape,
long to maintain himself jn her favokr; but all agreed that a man who
was the favourite of
man or woman. It was by this manner, he was during all his and powers of the alliance, and to them on to the main object the war, notwithstanding their private and separate views, jealousies, and wrong-headednesses. Whatever court went to, (and he was often obliged to go himself to some restive refractory he constantly and brought them into his measures. The pensionary Heinsius, a venerable old minister, grown grey in and who had governed the republic of the Provinces for more than years, was absolutely governed by Duke Marlborough, as republic to day. He was cool; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance. He could refuse more gracefully than people could those who away him most dissatisfied, as substance of their business, were yet him, and, in some degree, comforted by his With all gracefulness, no man living was more of his situation, or maintained his dignity better."--Chest. letter 136.] A man who, from an ensign in the guards, was raised to such must certainly possess an share of prudence, to intoxicated his Churchill boasted all places of the new favour he had received: the Duchess Cleveland, who neither recommended to him circumspection in his behaviour, his did not seem be in the least at indiscretion. Thus this intrigue a topic when court in London, and occasioned immense number of speculations and some said she had pension, and Jacob Hall's salary, because the merits qualifications of both were united in his others maintained that he had too indolent an air, and too delicate shape, long himself in her favour; but all agreed that man who was the of
 man or woman. It was by
   this engaGing, gracefUl manNer, ThaT hE was EnabLed, during all hiS
   Wars, To connect the various and JarriNg POwerS Of The grAnd
   alliANcE, ANd tO cArRy tHeM On To the MaiN object Of the war,
   noTwiThStanding theiR PrIvate and seParAte views, jealOusIes, and
   WrOng-HEadedNesSes. WhAtever COurt he Went to, (and He WAs ofteN
   Obliged TO Go HimsElf to some restive aND rEFractory ones,) he As
   consTaNTlY PRevAilEd, and brougHt Them iNTo his meASuRES. the
   PEnsionary HeinSius, a veneraBLe oLd miniStEr, gROwn greY in
   buSiNEss, And who had goVernEd the repuBlic of THe UniteD provincEs
   for mOre ThaN forTY yEaRs, wAs ABsoLUtEly GOveRned by thE DUkE of
   MaRlboROUGH, as tHat RepuBlic fEels to this day. he wAs alWAys
   Cool; aNd nobOdy eVeR obseRved thE leasT vAriation in his
   coUnteNance. He coUld ReFusE mOre grACefullY thAn oTher peoPle
   coulD GraNt; AND ThOse who went away from HiM THe Most dissAtisfiED,
   aS tO The substAnCe oF theIR BusinEss, wERe Yet persoNally cHArMeD
   with hiM, aNd, in soMe DegRee, ComfoRTed bY his maNner. With All
   hiS Gracefulness, no MAn living was moRE cONScIOus oF hiS situation,
   oR maiNTainEd hiS DiGniTY bettEr."--CheSt. lEtTErs, letter 136.]

A man who, froM aN ensigN in thE guards, was raiSed to such a FORTune,
must CertAInLY possess an uncoMmon sHare of prudENce, not to Be
intOxicated With his haPPIness. ChuRchIll BoaSteD IN aLl places of
the NEW favOuR he had rEceIved: the ducHesS of cleVeLand, who neIther
recOmMeNdEd To hIm cirCUmspectiOn In hIs BehAviouR, Nor in hIs
conVersAtIoN, Did Not seem TO bE IN the LeAsT conCerNeD at hiS
indIScrEtion. ThUs this intRigUE was BeCoMe a geneRal topic in all
CoMpanies, wheN tHe cOurt arRIVed in LonDon, and occasioned an immenSE
number Of sPeculAtioNs and reasOniNgs: somE saID she haD alreaDy
preSeNteD HIm witH jErMyn'S pEnsion, and JACOb HAll's sAlAry, bEcause
tHe merits and qualifiCAtiOns of both were UniTed iN HIs PerSOn: OTheRs
MAinTAIned that he had toO indolent aN aIR, aNd too delicATe a ShApe,
long To maintAin hiMSelf in hEr favour; bUt all agreEd That A MAn wHo
was the faVourite oF
 man or woman. It was by
  this eng aging , g rac ef ul m anne r, that he was enab led, during all his
  wars ,t o co n ne ct th e vario u sa n d j ar ri ngpo w er s ofthe  grand   allianc e,an d to carry t h em  on to the  ma in object of  th e war, 
  n o twith sta nding  their privat e and sep ar a te vie w s, jeal o u si es,and
   wrong-head e dn e sses. Whatever  court  h e  w e n t t o,(and he wa soften    obli g ed t o  go himself to so me restivea ndrefrac to ryo nes,)he as 
 co nstantly pr evai led, andbrough t  them i n to hismeasur es.  Th e
 pe ns ion ar y  He i ns ius ,  avenerabl eol d min iste r , g rown  gr ey i n
  business, and  wh o ha d  go verne d the  rep ub lic o f theUnite dProvinces
   fo r mo re than f ort yyea rs , was absolu tel y g overned  by the Duk eo f   Marlborough, as t ha t re public f eels t o  t hi s  day. He  w asalwa y s 
   c ool; an d nobody  evero bs er ved the  l east v ar iat ion  in h i s
  count enance.He co u ld refuse more gracefully th a no t he r  peo ple 
   could g rant ;  and  tho s ewho wentawayfr o mh im the most dissati sf ied,
  asto the substa nce of the i r business , we r ey et personallycharm ed
   with him, and , insome deg ree, comf o r ted by h isman ner . W i t hall
   his gr a c eful ne ss, noman  living  wa s m ore  co ns cious ofhis situ at io n, 
  o r mai n tained h is  di gn ity  bett e r."--C hest.  Let te rs ,  le tter 13 6 .] A ma nwh o, f rom  a n ens igni n t he guar ds, was r ais e d to  s uc h a for tune,
must ce rt ainly poss es s a n unco m m on share  of prudence, not to be intoxic ate d wit h hi s happine ss.  Churc hil l  boast ed inall p la ces o f
the n ew  fa vo ur he hadr e cei ved:th e Du chess o f Cleveland, who n e ith er
recommende d t o hi m ci rcu m sp e cti on inh i s behaviour, no r in his
c on v er sation, di d  no tseem to  be inthe l e ast con cerned at  his
indi sc reti o n . T hus this i ntriguewas becom e  a ge n er al to pic  in al lcom panie s, whe n  th e cou rt arr iv ed inLondo n,  and occ asioned an immense
numb er ofspecu lat ions andrea s oni ngs: some  sai d she hadalr ead y
pre sen t ed hi m wi t hJer m yn'spens i on, and J a co b H a l l' s salary, b e c a use 
themer i ts and  qua lifications of bo t h were unitedin h i s  pe rso n : ot he rs
maintainedtha th e  had too  i ndolent anair, and  t o o del icatea shap e,
long t om aintai n hi mse lf in her  fa vo u r; butal la greedthat  a  man w ho
was thef a vourite of
 man_or woman._It was by
 _ this_engaging,_graceful manner,_that_he was enabled,_during all his
_  wars, to_connect the various_and_jarring powers of the grand
   alliance, and to carry them on to_the_main object_of_the_war,
   notwithstanding their_private and separate views, jealousies,_and
 _ wrong-headednesses. Whatever court he went to, (and_he_was often
 _ obliged to go himself to some restive and_refractory ones,) he as
  _constantly prevailed, and_brought_them_into his measures. The
_  pensionary Heinsius, a venerable_old minister, grown grey in
 _ business, and who had governed the_republic of the United Provinces
 _ for more than forty_years, was_absolutely governed by the Duke_of
  _Marlborough, as_that republic feels_to this day. He was always
_  cool;_and nobody ever observed the least_variation_in his
 __countenance._He could_refuse more gracefully_than_other people
__ could grant; and those who_went_away from him the most dissatisfied,
 _ as to the_substance_of their business, were_yet personally charmed
  _with him, and, in some degree,_comforted by_his manner._With all
   his gracefulness, no man living was more_conscious of his situation,
  _or maintained his dignity_better."--Chest. Letters,_letter_136.]

A man who,_from_an ensign_in the guards, was raised to such_a fortune,
must_certainly possess an uncommon share of_prudence, not to be
intoxicated_with_his happiness. Churchill boasted in all_places of
the new favour he had_received: the Duchess of Cleveland,_who_neither
recommended_to him circumspection in his_behaviour, nor in his
conversation, did not_seem to be_in the least concerned at his
indiscretion. Thus_this_intrigue was become a general topic_in_all
companies, when the court arrived in_London,_and_occasioned an immense
number of speculations_and reasonings: some said she had_already
presented him with Jermyn's pension, and Jacob Hall's salary,_because
the merits and_qualifications of both were united_in_his_person: others
maintained that he had too indolent an air, and_too delicate_a shape,
long to_maintain himself in her favour; but all agreed that a_man who
was the favourite of