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he entered into a treaty with the Emperor and the States-general-the end of this treaty which was termed the triple and sometimes the grand alliance) was the recovery of Flanders as a barier for Holland and the duchy of Milan as a security for the Emperor-- Amoung the fortunate incidents which from his birth had attended William there was none which more opportunely co-operated with the design in hand than the unexpected death of the late King and the impolitic conduct of the Court of France on this event--Lewis-- rashly promised his dyeing Friend that at his demise the Young Prince should be openly acknowledged as his Son and heir to all the British dominions--and James died it is said in a transport of Joy--and the Young Prince was solemnly proclaimed Sovereign of all the territories belonging to the Crown of Great Brition-- The Court party in England and all the Whigs did not fail to represent this as an insult on the independent liberty of the English Nation--A conjuncture of openions and circumstances so favorable to his views was not overlooked by the King in his speach
