his latter days an hospitable asylum in Ireland, published, in 1726, “Memoirs of the Wars of the Cevennes, under Col.  Cavallier, in defence of the Protestants persecuted in that country, and of the peace concluded between him and the Mareschal Duke of Villars; of his conference with the King of France, after the conclusion of the peace; with letters relating thereto, from Mareschal Villars, and Chamillard, secretary of state.”  (Percy.)]

[Footnote 304:  It was a younger brother, an abbe, who used his pen and sword against Lewis XIV.  He was employed in England, had preferment in the army, and a pension; but, being found a useless villain, he was soon discarded.  He then endeavoured to make his peace with France, by acting here as a spy; but being detected, he was brought before the Cabinet Council, to be examined, March 8, 1711.  In the course of his examination he took an opportunity to stab Mr. Harley.  Of the wounds given to this assassin on that occasion, he died in Newgate soon after.  See the “Narrative of Guiscard’s Examination,” by Mrs. Manley, from facts communicated to her by Dr. Swift.  See also Examiner, No. 32.  (Nichols.)]

[Footnote 305:  Soon after the conclusion of the late treaty of peace, the French king dispersed a letter through his dominions, wherein he shows the reasons why he could not ratify the preliminaries. Vide the public newspapers of this date. (Steele.)]

[Footnote 306:  N.B.—­Mons. Bernard and the chief bankers of France became bankrupts about this time (Steele).—­See news paragraph in Nos. 3, 5, 9.]

No. 30. [STEELE.

From Thursday, June 16, to Saturday, June 18, 1709.

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From my own Apartment, June 16.

The vigilance, the anxiety, the tenderness, which I have for the good people of England, I am persuaded will in time be much commended; but I doubt whether they will ever be rewarded.  However, I must go on cheerfully in my work of reformation:  that being my great design, I am studious to prevent my labours increasing upon me; therefore am particularly observant of the temper and inclinations of childhood and youth, that we may not give vice and folly supplies from the growing generation.  It is hardly to be imagined how useful this study is, and what great evils or benefits arise from putting us in our tender years to what we are fit, or unfit:  therefore on Tuesday last (with a design to sound their inclinations) I took three lads who are under my guardianship a rambling, in a hackney-coach, to show them the town, as the lions,[307] the tombs,[308] Bedlam,[309] and the other places which are entertainments to raw minds, because they strike forcibly on the fancy.  The boys are brothers, one of sixteen, the other of fourteen, the other of twelve.  The first was his father’s darling, the second his mother’s, and the third is mine, who am their uncle.  Mr. William is a