The Fortunate Foundlings, By Eliza Fowler Haywood



















































































































 -  - It was by brave and open means our king taught his soldiers
the way to victory, not by mean subterfuges - Page 303
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- It Was By Brave And Open Means Our King Taught His Soldiers The Way To Victory, Not By Mean Subterfuges And Little Plots:

- I cannot therefore conceive for what reason I am brought hither to be examined on any score that has the appearance of a conspiracy.

Yes, replied the prince feircely, you and your fellow-prisoners have endeavoured to insinuate yourselves into the favour of persons whom you imagined entrusted with the secrets of the government: - being prisoners of war, you formed contrivances for your escape, and attempted to inveigle others to accompany your flight.

That every tittle of this accusation is false, my lord, cried Horatio, there needs no more than the improbability of it to prove. - Indeed the cruel usage we sustained, might have justified an attempt to free ourselves, yet did such a design never enter our heads: - we were so far from making use of any stratagems for that purpose, that we never made the least overture to any of the guards, who were the only persons we were allowed to converse with.

How! said the prince interrupting him, were not your privileges enlarged by the interposition of a lady? - Did she not make you considerable allowances out of her own purse, and frequently visit you to receive your thanks? - And were you not emboldened by these favours to urge her to reveal what secrets were in her knowledge, and even to assist you in your escape? - You doubtless imagined you could prevail on her also to go with you:

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