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lovely Grandmother; Misfortunes which he couldnot deserve since he was her descendent. Never certainly were there before so manydetestable Characters at one time in Englandas in this period of its History; Never wereamiable Men so scarce. The number ofthem throughout the whole Kingdom amount::ing only to five, besides the inhabitants of Oxford who were always loyal to their King & faithful to his interests. The names of this noble five who never forgot the dutyof the Subject, or swerved from their attach--ment to his Majesty, were as follows —The King himself, ever stedfast in hisown support – Archbishop Laud, Earl of Strafford, Viscount Faulkland & Duke of Ormond,

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