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WILLIAM III.

Sends Portland to Bouf-*flers, VIII. 253. His de-mands upon Lewis XIV.,

VIII. 255. His return, andentry into London, VIII.264. Difficulties of his situa-tion after the Treaty ofRys-wick, IX. 3. Opens theSession of Parliament, IX.20. The Parliament wellaffected to him, IX. 20.His grants of Crown landsto his Dutch favourites.

IX. 49. His speech pro-roguing Parliament in1698, IX. 78. His unwill-ingness to rebuild White-hall, IX. 83. His inter-course with the CzarPfiter,IX. 91. His conciliatoryletters to Portland, IX. 99.His politic profusion in theappointments of the em-bassy to France underPortland, IX, 103. Hisinstructions on the sub-ject of the Spanish succes-sion, IX. 129. His nego-tiations with Tallard atNewmarket, IX. 136 —139.His impatience to leave

WILLIAM III.

England; IX. 139. Hisreconciliation ivith Marl-borough, IX. 143. Setssail for Holland; termsagreed upon with Tallardat Loo, IX. 157. Signsthe First Partition Treaty,IX. 169. His imprudencein neclecting to conciliatethe English; detained bythe wind beyond the timefixed for opening Parlia-ment, IX. 174. His speechfrom the throne, IX. 177.Difference between himand his ministers on re-sisting the reduction ofthe army, IX. 178 , 179.His indignation at beingrequired to dismiss hisDutch guards, IX. 181,182. Contemplates aban-doning England, IX. 183.Recovers his self-com-mand, IX. 203. His speechon giving his assent to theBill for disbanding thearmy, IX. 204. His impru-dent pertinacity on thesubject of the Dutchguards, IX. 208, 211. His