Butofthisvictoryitmustbesaiditwasowingtothehaughty，rash，andinsolentordersgivenbytheKingofFrancetohisadmiral，viz。，tofighttheconfederatefleetwhereverhefoundthem，withoutleavingroomforhimtouseduecautionifhefoundthemtoostrong，whichprideofFrancewasdoubtlessafateuponthem，andgaveacheapvictorytotheconfederates，theFrenchcomingdownrashly，andwiththemostimpoliticbravery，withaboutfive-and-fortysailtoattackbetweenseventyandeightysail，bywhichmeanstheymettheirruin。Whereas，hadtheirownfleetbeenjoined，itmighthavecostmorebloodtohavemasteredthemifithadbeendoneatall。
Thesituationofthishouseislow，andontheedgeofthefencountry，butthebuildingisveryfine，theavenuesnoble，andthegardensperfectlyfinished。Theapartmentsalsoarerich，andI
seenothingwantingbutafamilyandheirstosustainthegloryandinheritanceoftheillustriousancestorwhoraisedit-SEDCARET
PEDIBUS；thesearewanting。
BeingcometoNewmarketinthemonthofOctober，Ihadtheopportunitytoseethehorseracesandagreatconcourseofthenobilityandgentry，aswellfromLondonasfromallpartsofEngland，buttheywereallsointent，soeager，sobusyuponthesharpingpartofthesport-theirwagersandbets-thattometheyseemedjustassomanyhorse-coursersinSmithfield，descendingthegreatestofthemfromtheirhighdignityandqualitytopickingoneanother\'spockets，andbitingoneanotherasmuchaspossible，andthatwithsucheagernessasthatitmightbesaidtheyactedwithoutrespecttofaith，honour，orgoodmanners。