judging it was wiser not to quarrel with the Duke de Schonberg, placidly remarked-" By St. Patrick the fellow served my chaplain right! Why the deuce should a priest argue religion with an ignorant dragoon?" Thus what might have caused serious altercation and bloodshed was averted by Sir Teige's coolness.

Up to this the Duke de Schonberg was not attacked by King James, and in the month of June the great park of artillery which belonged to the Williamite army was landed in Ireland.

On Monday, the 5th of November, 1688, William Henry de Nassau, Prince of Orange, and hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Republic of Holland, and ultimately King of England, landed at Torbay, in Devonshire. This Prince, who was born at the Hague, in Holland, in November, 1650, was the posthumous son of William II, Prince of Orange, by the Princess Mary, daughter of King Charles I., of England, and his wife, Queen Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV., King of France. As William II. was the eldest son of the Stadtholder, Frederick Henry, who was the youngest son of William I., surnamed the Silent, the favourite of the Emperor Charles V., by his wife Louisa, daughter of the famous Admiral Coligni, William III. of England was the great grandson of the founder of the Dutch Republic, and was also lineally descended from the Leader of the Huguenots, or French Protestants, and nephew of the deposed James II., King of Great Britain and Ireland. He was also son-in-law of that Sovereign, being the husband of the Princess Mary, the eldest daughter of that King, by his first wife, Lady Anne Hyde, daughter of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon, surnamed, from his knowledge of mankind, the Chancellor of Human Nature, Lord High Chancellor of England, whom he espoused while Duke of York and Lord High Admiral of England, during the reign of his brother, King Charles II., whom he afterwards succeeded on the throne.

The fleet of the ungrateful Prince of Orange consisted of 50 men-ofwar, 25 frigates, and as many fire-ships, with nearly 400 victuallers and other vessels, making in all a total of 635. His forces numbered about 10,692 foot and 4,000 horse. The principal persons who accompanied the Dutch Prince were Count, afterwards the Duke de Schonberg; Count Charles de Schonberg, his son, afterwards created Duke of Leinster, by William III., when King of England; Monsieur de Callimont, younger son of the Marquis de Ruvigney; the Earls of Shrewsbury and Macclesfield; the Lords Mordaunt, Wiltshire, Paulet, Elan, and Dunblane; Sir Rowland Gwynn, Major Wildman, Colonel Sydney, Mr. Russell, Mr Herbert, Mr. Herbord, Mr. Ferguson, Admiral

Herbert, who led the van of the fleet; and Vice-Admiral Evertzen, who brought up the rere. He was also accompanied by the noted Doctor Burnet. The Prince of Orange commanded the main body of his army, and from the frigate of 30 guns on which he was on board waved a flag bearing his arms. Over the armorial bearings was this inscription "The Protestant Religion and Liberties of England;" and beneath the motto of the House of Nassau-"Je Maintiendrai ”"I will maintain." The day previous to his landing was the anniversary of his thirty-eighth birthday.

When he first put his foot on English soil, the Prince remarked to those around him :

"Gentlemen, I have come for your good—indeed for all your goods." This way of expressing himself was owing to his being unacquainted with the English language; but when the innumerable confiscations that were afterwards made are considered, one must conclude that these words of the invader were very prophetic.

In character, William of Orange was cruel and rapacious, hardhearted, and inanimate to every feeling save that which contributed to his own comfort and pleasure; an unbeliever, yet in worldly matters a man of considerable judgment and experience, and one of the greatest generals of his day (67).

On Saturday, the 14th of June, 1690, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the Prince of Orange landed at Carrickfergus, in Ireland, to lay claim to a crown to which he was in no way entitled. He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Prince George of Denmark, who was the husband of the Princess Anne of England; the Duke of Ormonde, the Earls of Oxford, Portland, Scarborough, and Manchester; and the Lords Overkirke and Sydney. He brought over an army of 36,000 menDutch, Danes, Germans, Huguenots, Brandenburgers, Swiss, Saxons, Hanoverians, and others—who had formed part of his forces during his wars on the Continent. He was, of course, immediately joined by all the Northern Williamites, who were a savage, fanatical, undisciplined body, whose chief object was rapine and murder; and who, with a cry of No Popery,' believed it a duty incumbent on them to slay their Catholic countrymen. The addition of these forces, whom the Prince of Orange secretly detested, raised his army to considerably over 50,000 effective men.

When the Irish army then stationed at Dundalk heard of Prince William's advance, they retreated to Drogheda, for the purpose of awaiting the arrival of King James with reinforcements, as it was his Majesty's intention to take the command in person. The King, who was

in Dublin, on hearing of the Prince's arrival, immediately called a council, in which he strongly expressed his desire to proceed without delay, and meet the advancing foe. Some of the Irish officers objected to this course, and gave their opinion that it would be far more prudent to prolong the war by crossing the Shannon; that the army of the Prince of Orange would, like that of the Duke de Schonberg, dwindle away from disease; and that his Majesty would, in the meantime, receive additional and better assistance from France. However, the martial spirit of the King was aroused, and he wished to fight for his crown in a manner worthy of a Stuart; and, accordingly, every preparation was made to advance and check the progress of the invader. The Irish army was, therefore, ordered to prepare to march from Dublin.

When this order was received, Captain Forster, after inspecting his troop, to see that they were in readiness to take the field, visited his old friend, Sir Toby Butler, the Solicitor-General. Here he found Lord Clare, the Baron of Danganmore (68), the Chiefs of Cratloe and Moyriesk, The O'Donnellan of Ballydonnellan, The O'Kelly of Mullaghmore, the Honourable Colonel Charles O'Brien, Colonel Burke of Tyaquin, and other officers. After luncheon, Sir Toby took the Captain aside, and said—

"The King was speaking to me about you, and directed me, as there is to be a drawing-room held at the Castle to-night, which you are expected to attend, to bring you into his presence. Therefore, watch; and when his Majesty retires follow me."

Captain Forster, having agreed, returned to his barrack, and, after inspecting his troop, prepared himself to attend the drawing-room about to be held by the King, in Dublin Castle.

CHAPTER XVI.

THE KING'S LAST DRAWING-ROOM IN DUBLIN CASTLE.

WHEN Captain Forster proceeded from the barrack towards the castle, the shades of twilight were fast deepening, and soon after merged into night. But it was one of those fine nights which, in our own genial climate, are invariably fraught with all the balmy loveliness so peculiarly characteristic of the leafy month of June. Scarcely a passing zephyr

disturbed the stillness of the ambient air; while the ascending moon's silver rays, together with the light of the brilliant little stars, which here and there peeped out from the blue ethereal dome above, shed a halo of mystic brightness over the tall spires and quaint buildings of the ancient city, which on this occasion presented a scene of unusual bustle and activity. As he crossed the Old Bridge, which was erected by the Dominican Friars, in 1428, he paused for a time to contemplate the magnificent aspect which the Liffey presented. This splendid river, on which the capital of Ireland is seated, takes its source amidst the wild fastnesses of the picturesque mountains of Wicklow, and pursues its serpentine course through the city until it reaches Dublin Bay, where it terminates. Its placid waters were now illumined by the manycoloured lights which were prominently placed in the bows of the numerous barges that were conveying the Jacobite aristocracy from the adjoining counties to the city, who were anxious to embrace the opportunity of paying homage to their King before he would have left to open the campaign. As the Captain again moved forward he found it momentarily becoming more difficult to make his way through the vast crowds which thronged the streets beneath the shelving outlines of the grotesque wooden houses, whose upper stories leaned forward towards each other until they nearly met and seemed ready to tumble down and crush the great concourse of people beneath. On reaching the neighbourhood of the Castle, he found it almost impossible to proceed further, so thronged were the streets with citizens, carriages, and sedan chairs. In fact, it would almost appear the worthy burgesses had turned out en masse to behold what was to them an unusual occurrence, as none of King James's predecessors had ever held a court in Ireland since the days of Richard II. (69). As those who were known to them alighted from their carriages and other vehicles, they were heartily cheered by the numerous spectators who surrounded the entrance to the Castle.

When Captain Forster arrived at the Castle, he found the magnificent suite of apartments crowded with the nobility, gentry, and officers of the army then staying in town. Here he recognised several of his relatives and friends, amongst whom were the Earl of Limerick, Lord Clare, Lord Kilmallock, Viscount de Flacour, the Baron of Danganmore, Lord Henry Howard, Judge Martin, Sir Patrick Trant, Sir Ulick Burke of Glynsk, the Chief of Moyriesk, Colonel Sarsfield of Lucan, Colonel Clifford, The O'Donnellan of Bally donnellan, and Captain Dolphin of Corr. He was also pleased to meet his brother-in-law, Captain O'Brien, his uncle-in-law, The O'Kelly of Mullaghmore, and his uncle, Colonel Burke, of Tyaquin, who wore the decoration of the

Ordre Militaire de St. Jacques de l'Epée, of which he was a chevalier. After having conversed for some time with many of his acquaintances he was joined by Sir Roger Strickland, Sir Paul Rycaut, and Sir William Jennings. Shortly after the King appeared, accompanied by the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland; the Duke of Tyrconnell, the Duke de Lauzun; Count d'Avaux, the French Ambassador; Judge Daly, of Carrownakelly; the Earl of Abercorn, the Earl of Westmeath, the Earl of Clanricarde; Sir Richard Nagle, Attorney-General; Sir Toby Butler, Solicitor-General, Sir Henry Bond, Receiver-General, Sir Stephen Rice, Chief Baron of the Exchequer ; Sir Neill O'Neill, Sir Edward Herbert, Sir Edward Vaudry, Sir Charles Murray, and several other distinguished personages.

The King, who was dressed in the military costume, though he appeared rather care-worn, endeavoured to look cheerful, and addressed the different persons presented to him with the greatest ease and affability. At his side was suspended the beautifully-ornamented sword which was presented to him before leaving France, by his cousin, the great King Louis Quatorze; and his Majesty could not have chosen a better one for the occasion, as most of his adherents placed their reliance solely on the French Monarch. He wore no jewels on his hands, except his coronation ring, which he prized very much, but was decorated with the golden collar of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, from which was suspended the St. George, or Badge of the Order, which was richly enamelled and set with diamonds (70).

The band of the King's Royal Regiment of Infantry now struck up a lively national air, which was taken up by the native minstrels, and the spacious and lofty hall was soon filled with melody. Immediately afterwards, Lord Bellew made his appearance, accompanied by Sir Brian O'Neill, one of the Justices of the King's Bench; Sir Henry Lynch, one of the Barons of the Exchequer; Sir William Talbot, Master of the Rolls; Buno Talbot, Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Hugh O'Reilly, Clerk of the Privy Council. They were immediately followed by Marcus Bagot, First Sergeant-at-Arms; Francis Stafford, Clerk of the Pipe; and Patrick Kennedy, Comptroller of the Pipe. The scene was most imposing. The numerous and brilliant wax lights produced a grand effect, while reflected on the gorgeous and expensive costumes of the beautiful and fascinating ladies, the rich uniforms of the Irish and French military and naval officers, many of which sparkled with diamonds, and the costly robes of the judges and other high officials, as they gracefully moved through the hall.

The native Irish here met amicably the descendants of the Norman,