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chap, man of note was not to be slighted merely because he' J6H8.' was out of place. Such a man, with a great name in thecountry and a strong following in Parliament, mightexercise as much influence on the politics of England,and consequently of Europe, as any minister. TheAmbassador must therefore try to be on good terms withthose who were out as well as with those who were in.To this rule, however, there was one exception which hemust constantly bear in mind. With nonjurors and per-sons suspected of plotting against the existing governmenthe must not appear to have any connection. They mustnot be admitted into his house. The English peopleevidently wished to be at rest, and had given the bestproof of their pacific disposition by insisting on the re-duction of the army. The sure way to stir up jealousiesand animosities which were just sinking to sleep would beto make the French embassy the head quarters of theJacobite party. It would be wise in Tallard to say andto charge his agents to say, on all fit occasions, andparticularly in societies where members of Parliamentmight be present, that the Most Christian King had neverbeen an enemy of the liberties of England. His Majestyhad indeed hoped that it might be in his power to restore* his cousin, but not without the assent of the nation. Inthe original draft of the instructions was a curious para-graph which, on second thoughts, it was determined toomit. The Ambassador was directed to take proper op-portunities of cautioning the English against a standing