from his Adversary, and for my part, I pay'd pretty dear for an Authentick Copy of my Innocence; and the Carriage of the Court to me was such, as if I had been particularly favour'd in not being hang'd instead of my Brother. After this troublesome Business was over, I began to enjoy my self a little in the Diversions of _Paris_; and by the Assistance of my Brother-in-law, I had a good Guide in him to view several of the Curiosities that City abounds with, though I cannot say I took any extraordinary relish that way, for my Thoughts being chiefly upon War, I digested other Matters as a nice Appetite does improper Food. It was my Intention to go over to _Ireland_, and to made that undertaking less chargeable to me, I endeavour'd to procure a Commission, which was no difficult matter at that Time, especially to one who was provided with a little Money to facilitate the Grant. I did not stick much upon the Nature of the Commission, for my Years, and small Experience could make no very extraordinary Demands; so I was Registred as a Lieutenant, which I, according to the usual Custom, upon receival dexterously improv'd into Captain. Indeed I had very lofty Expectations, and the Affairs of King _James_ went so well at that time in _Ireland_, that there was not a Footman who follow'd that Prince, but look'd upon his Fortune as made. These Considerations put me and some others upon a Project of transporting our selves to the _North_ of _England_, where King _James_ had a very strong Party, and we were inform'd that immediately upon the Reduction of _Ireland_, as before, the whole Strength of his Army wou'd power in upon _England_ that way. A Day was fix'd to put my Design in Execution, but falling into Discourse a little after with a Person of Experience, he intimated that the Business wou'd not be so near over in _Ireland_ as I imagin'd; for I can assure you, says he, Three Expresses have arrived lately at _Versailles_, to solicit the _French_ Court for Cannon and Ammunition, without which it wou'd be impossible for King _James's_ Forces to become Masters in _Ireland_, but that the _French_ were so dilatory in this Affair upon some Politick Views, that it was great Odds that Nation wou'd be quickly recover'd by King _William_'s Forces. This was a misterious Insinuation to one of my small Experience, for my shallow Brain told me, Expedition was the Business of War; whereas I found afterwards it was the Interest of _France_ to spin on the _Irish_ War, and to order Things so, that King _William_ should always have an Army employ'd there; for they look'd upon it as a Chimerical Notion, that the War could be carry'd on into _England_, or that an _Irish_ Army was capable to reduce _England_; for _France_ knew very well their own Designs of not intending to send any _French_ Troops to joyn them in _England_.