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THE TIMES OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
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sieur Van Beuninghen, and told him that they had taken the resolution, and that to-day there was a resumption, which is ever, in these cases, to make it the stronger;[1] after that they had separated.
THE EARL OF SUNDERLAND TO MR. SIDNEY.
Whitehall, January 13th, 1679-80.
Sir,
The express I sent you on New Year's Day returned last Saturday night, with yours of the 5-15th, which being read next day before the King at the Committee of Intelligence, his Majesty bid me tell you that he is very well satisfied with the success your negotiation will, in all appearance, have; and that he does entirely approve of all your proceedings in it, as having done what you ought in pursuance of the orders he sent you.
- ↑ So did their forefathers, the ancient Germans, though in their case the first council was held over their cups. "De reconciliandis invicem inimicis, et jungendis affinitatibus, et asciscendis principibus, de pace denique ac bello, plerumque in conviviis consultant; tanquam nullo magis tempore aut ad simplices cogitationes pateat animus, aut ad magnas incalescat. Gens non astuta, nec callida, aperit ad hoc secreta pectoris licentia loci: ergo detecta et nuda omnium mens postera die retractatur, et salva utriusque temporis ratio est.—Tacitus de Mor. Ger.
