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not horn yet ; James Read they say is to marry the other sister . Jerry Hunt publicly uses the Arian doxology . Mr . Reyner is out of all hopes of a place , and all the world out of hopes of your humble servant . Mr . Pope and Mr . Gay have published a new farce , which
was damned . Cibber ridiculed it upon the stage , and Mr . Gay beat him for it . Mrs . Oldfield is dangerously ill of a fever , and Wilks is going to leave us . But * tis happy for you , that necessity puts an end to the fond impertinence of your T . S .
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in : the evening service , by which he appeared much edified and consoled * The king ' s supper was served up by the monks , and consisted of roots eggs and vegetables . He seemed much pleased with all he saw . After supper he went and looked at a collection of maxims of Christian conduct , which were framed and hungup against the wall . He perused them several times - and , expressing how much he admired them , requested a copy .
Next day , the king attended the chapel . He communicated with the monks . This he did with great devotion . He afterwards went to see the community , occupied at their manual labour , for an hour and a half . Their
occupations chiefly consist of ploughing , turning * , basket-making , brewing , carpentery , washing , transcribing manuscripts and book-binding . The king was much struck with their silence and recollection . He , however , asked the abbot , if he did not
think they laboured too hard . M . de Ranee replied , * Sire , that , which would be hard to those who seek pleasure , is easy to those who practise penance / ' In the afternoon , the king walked for some time on a fine terrace , formed between the lakes surrounding the monastery . The view from this spot is peculiarly striking .
His Britannic majesty then went to visit a hermit , who lived by himself in a small hut , which he had constructed in the woods surrounding La Trappe . In this retreat he spent his time in prayer and praise ; remote from all intercourse with any one , excepting
the abbot de la Trappe . This gentleman was a person of rank : he had formerly been distinguished as one of the bravest officers in King James ' s army . On entering his cell , the monarch appeared much struck , and affected with the entire change in his demeanour and expression of
countenance . In a short time he recovered himself . —After a great variety of questions , the king asked , him , " at what hour in the mornirig he attended the service of the convent in winter . " fie answered , " At about half-past three . "
" But , " said Lord Dumbarton , who was in the king ' s suite , " surely that is impossible . How can you traverse this intricate forest in the dark ? Especially at a seaspix of the jeai ; vyUw «
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674 The Visit ofJame& II * . to . the Monastery of La Trappe .
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The Visit of James II . to the Monastery of La Trappe . £ From Butler ' s Historical Memoirs of English Catholics , IV . 192—199 , being a translation from the French of Marsollier : Vie de Jean Baptiste Armand de Ranee > Abbe de la Trapped
JAMES had heard of La Trappe , in the days of his prosperity . After his misfortune he resolved to visit a solitude , he had so long felt a curiosity to see . As soon as M . de Ranee heard of
his arrival , he advanced to meet him , at the door of the monastery . The king was on horseback . As soon as he alighted , the abbot prostrated himself before him . This is the custom with respect to all strangers . Nevertheless , it was in this instance performed in a manner expressive of peculiar respect .
The king felt pain at seeing the abbot in this humiliating posture before him . He raised him up , and then entreated his benediction . This the abbot gave , accompanying it with a speech of some leagttu He assured his majesty , he thought it a great honour to see a monarch , who was suffering for the
sake of Christ ; who had renounced three kingdoms , from conscientious motives . He added ^ that the prayers of the whole community had been constantly offered up in , his behalf . —They had continually implored heaven to afford hina renewed strength , that he might press . on , in the power of God , till he should receive an eternal and
immortal crown . The king was then conducted to the chapel . v-They afterwards conversed together for an Jioijr . James joined
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1821, page 574, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2505/page/6/
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