[179] Finch to Coventry, May 4-14.
[180] The Same to the Same, June 20-30, 1676.
[181] Finch to Coventry, Aug. 4-14, 1676. Cp. Covel’s Diaries, pp. 160-2; Rycaut’s Memoirs, pp. 331-2.
[182] Finch to Coventry, Jan. 6 16, 1675-76; May 4-14; Aug. 4-14, 1676.
[183] Finch to Coventry, Aug. 4-14, enclosing Nointel to Finch (in French), Aug. 11 and 13 (N.S.); Finch to Nointel (in Italian), Aug. 2-12 and 4-14. The Same to the Same, Aug. 29/Sept. 8, 1676.
[184] Malloch’s Finch and Baines, p. 68.
[185] Finch to Coventry, Oct. 26, S.V. 1676. Cp. Rycaut to John Field “At Mr Secretary Coventry’s office att Whitehall,” Dec. 13, Coventry Papers; Rycaut’s Memoirs, pp. 332-3.
[186] George Etherege to Joseph Williamson, letter endorsed “R. 8 May, 1670,” S.P. Turkey, 19. It is interesting to compare this verdict with this: “One of the most refined witts, the most accomplished Courtier, and a person of the greatest experience,” Rycaut to Field, loc. cit. Etherege was a poet, Rycaut a historian; which of the two had a truer insight time was to show.
[187] Finch to Coventry, Nov. 20-30, 1676; March 1-11, 1676-77. Cp. Rycaut to Field, loc. cit., Rycaut’s Memoirs, pp. 334-5.