[74] Spain and Portugal, both desirous to ally themselves with Charles by marriage.
[76] Ogilby's relation of his Majesty's entertainment passing through the city of London to his coronation.
[77] Alluding to the hoped for union between France and England, and to the cure, by touching, for the Evil.
[78] Cato is said to have laid before the Senate the fine figs of Africa, and to have reminded them, that the country which produced these choice fruits was but three days sail from Rome. He used also to conclude every speech with the famous expression, Delenda est Carthago.
[79] See Memoires de Grammont, Chapitre VIII. for the Duchess's conduct towards these temoins a bonne fortune, as Hamilton happily calls them.
[80] Even Harman did not escape suspicion on this occasion. Marvell gives the following account of his examination before Parliament:
"Yesterday Harman was brought to the house, to give an account of slackening sail in the first victory. He had a very good reputation at his coming in; but when he said, that Mr Bronkard only used arguments, and justified the thing himself, saying, 'That he had been a madman had he not done it;' and other witnesses clearly contradicting this, and proving, that Bronkard brought him orders in the Duke's name, he lost all credit with us; and yet more, when, upon recollection, he confessed that Mr Bronkard did bring orders as from the Duke: so he is committed to the sergeant, and will doubtless be impeached. Both he and Mr Bronkard, who was also heard, will probably, on Tuesday next, taste the utmost severity of the house." Andrew Marvell to the Mayor of Hull. See his Works, Vol. I. p. 104.