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They are intended for those who try to be dispassionate, and for them only, as a contribution to a vast heap of material that is being gathered together for consideration. It is well that those who were in any way directly connected with the story to which they relate should place on record what they saw. But the whole story in its fulness is beyond the knowledge of anyone of our time.
Towards the end of August a vague report had found its way into his sick chamber that Leyden had fallen, and although he refused to credit the tale, yet it served to harass his mind, and to heighten fever. Cornelius Van Mierop, Receiver General of Holland, had occasion to visit him at Rotterdam, and strange to relate, found the house almost deserted.
Closely I peered into the masking shadow, telling myself that I was the victim of a subjective hallucination. If this was indeed the case or if what I saw was actual, I must leave each who reads to determine for himself; and the episodes which follow and which I must presently relate will doubtless aid the decision.
In February, 1767, there happened one of the most remarkable incidents of Johnson's life, which gratified his monarchical enthusiasm, and which he loved to relate with all its circumstances, when requested by his friends. This was his being honoured by a private conversation with his Majesty, in the library at the Queen's house.
At last she saw the great boat in which Anningait had departed, stealing slow and heavy laden along the coast. She ran with all the impatience of affection to catch her lover in her arms, and relate her constancy and sufferings.
And if there's a single mortal thing 't I can do for you that debt's paid an' overpaid, a hundred thousand times. A hundred thousand times, sir, yes, sir." "A hundred thousand is a sizable number, Lem but we understand each other. Shake hands and God speed your efforts!" This little talk had taken place on the night before, and Lady Gray had taken an opportunity to relate it to Dorothy.
"It's a long story, for one thing, and it's not quite how shall I express it it's a bit on the horrible side to relate in the presence of ladies." "I do not think that need deter you," remarked one of the young officers drily. "We are all pretty strong-minded nowadays since the War." "Oh, we should love to hear it," said the lady journalist, who scented good "copy."
Such was the condition of a kingdom dependent for its prosperity upon the rule of a favourite-ridden woman, and a helpless child. We have already stated the anxiety of the Guises to revenge themselves upon M. de Luz; and we have now to relate the tragedy which supervened upon this resolution.
I felt sure of my man, as he had been one of the Sons of Liberty, and had fallen out with Friends in consequence, so that I did not hesitate to relate my whole story. He was pleased to see me, and bade me enter and see his wife. As we stood consulting, a man cried out at the door: "Here are more Hessians." And as he spoke we heard the notes of a bugle. "Put me somewhere," I said, "and quick."
He has enjoyed access not only to his great-grandfather's papers at Lansdowne House, but to those of two other most important actors in the British drama of a century ago Lord Bute, "the favorite," and Henry Fox; and these documents, pieced together and set side by side, throw upon the events to which they relate, and the motives and objects of their authors, that light, unquestionable and convincing, which is the peculiar and happy characteristic of this kind of evidence.
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