Chapter VI: At Home and Over the Water

The Queen and Walpole govern the kingdom--The bishops
reproved by the Queen--Good wishes for the bishops
entertained by the King--Anecdote of Bishop Hare--Riots
--An infernal machine--Wilson the smuggler and the
Porteous mob--General Moyle--Coldness of the Queen for
the King--Walpole advises her Majesty--Unworthy conduct
of Caroline and vice of her worthless husband--Questionable
fidelity of Madame Walmoden--Conduct of the Princess at the
Chapel Royal--The Princess and her doll--Pasquinades,
&c. on the King--Farewell royal supper at Hanover--
Dangerous voyage of the King--Anxiety of the Court about
him--Unjust blame thrown on Admiral Wager--The Queen
congratulates the King on his escape--The King’s warm reply
--Discussions about the Prince’s revenue--Investigation
into the affairs of the Porteous mob--The Queen and the
Bill for reduction of the National Debt--Vice in high
life universal--Represented on the stage, occasions the
censorship--Animosity of the Queen and Princess towards
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