And with those they
in what method to
proceed in disposing the house, sometimes to pro-
pose, sometimes to consent to what should be most
necessary for the public ; and by them to assign
parts to other men, whom they found disposed and
willing to concur in what was to be desired : and all
this without any noise, or bringing many together
to design, which ever was and ever will be ingrateful
to parliaments, and, however it may succeed for a lit-
tle time, will in the end be attended with prejudice.
proceed in disposing the house, sometimes to pro-
pose, sometimes to consent to what should be most
necessary for the public ; and by them to assign
parts to other men, whom they found disposed and
willing to concur in what was to be desired : and all
this without any noise, or bringing many together
to design, which ever was and ever will be ingrateful
to parliaments, and, however it may succeed for a lit-
tle time, will in the end be attended with prejudice.
Edward Hyde - Earl of Clarendon
