Congress of Princes, assembled to arrange their future pro-'
ceedings against Louis XIV., which was the principal motive')
of William’s visit at this time. The business of the Congress
commenced on the same day as William’s public entry into the,
Hague.
182. C o n g r e s s o f t h e A l l i e s . F e b . 1691.
Jupiter seated in the midst of the gods in council. Leg.—
INGENTES ANIMO, DIGNAS IOVE CONCIPlT IRAS
CONCILITJMQVE VOCAT.
(He conceives in his mind a vast wrath, such as is worthy of
Jupiter, and calls together a council.— comp. Ovid, Met. i. 166,1
167.) Ex. CONVENTUS FffiDERAT . PRINCIP . PRESIDE GTJILIELMO
m . r . b r it . h a g .® c om it . c e l e b r . 1691. (The Congress of
allied Princes assembled at the Hague, under the presidency,
of William III., King of Britain.) p . h . m . (Philipp Heinrich
Muller.)
Rev. Courage and Concord, in the presence of Prudence, unite
hands over an altar ornamented with a wreath and inscribed,
sa l . p v b l . s. (Sacred to the public weal.) Leg. c o n s il io con-
c o rd ia e t f o r t it v d in e . (By Counsel, Concord, and Fortitude.)
Below, p . h . m . (Philipp Heinrich Miiller.)
Edge. Chronogrommatic. r e X r e g V M C o n s V L t a D e V s
f o r t Y n e t YbIqYe. (May God, the King of kings, prosper
everywhere their consultations, m d c l x v t v tw i = 1691.) f . k.
(Friedrich Kleinert.)
1‘95. Rapin, xi. 5. Van Loon, IY. 41. Lochner, III. 81..
MB. ¿Et. wood. Bare.
This piece was executed at Nuremberg (See No. 50, Vol. I.
p: 675). It was also struck in wood for use as a draughtsman.
William is the Jupiter, presiding at the Congress assembled at
the Hague to arrange the plans for resisting France, which it is
hoped would be conducted with Prudence, Concord, and Fortitude,
and would be blessed with Divine favour. Among the
assembled Princes were the Electors of Brandenburg and
Bavaria, the Landgraves of Hesse Darmstadt and Hesse Cassel,
the Dukes of Brunswick, Saxe-Eisenach, Courland, and Zell,
and the Princes of various Houses, besides many distinguished
persons and ambassadors representing other States. (See
Voyage de Sa Majesté Britan, en Hollande, Hague, 1692.)
'183. C o n g r e s s o f t h e A l l i e s . Feb. 1691.
Prudence seated, holds a dart, and with her mirror concentrates
the rays of the sun and directs them to the destruction
of a pile of French and Turkish arms. Leg. c v r a h v c t r a -
d v o i t v r om n is . (All our care is directed to this purpose.)
a. h . (Georg Hautsch.)
Rev. Three hands united over two crossed standards ; antique
prow below. Leg. Concordia p r in c ip v m . (The concord
of Princes.) Ex. f o e d e r a t i p r in c ip e s c o n s il ia c o n f er v n t
h a g .® com. 1691. (The allied Princes hold council at the
Hague.)
Edge, i b i sa lvs , v b i mvl ta c o n s il ia . (In the multitude of
counsellors there is safety.—comp. Prov. xi. 14.)
P65. Rapin, xi. 6. Van Loon, IV. 41.
MB. 2R. Rare.
William, as Prudence, is combining the powers of the Confederates
against the united forces of France and Turkey, who
were in alliance with each other, to the great indignation of
the Protestants of Europe. The reverse is imitated from a
coin of Domitian, and intimates that the Princes are nnited
for naval and military purposes.
184. C o n g r e s s o f t h e A l l i e s . Feb. 1691,
An oak and an orange-tree combined, and having amongst
the branches the crown, rose, and harp, emblems of Great
Britain. Beneatb it, on the left, stands Germany, wearing the
Imperial crown, and holding in the right hand her shield and
flag, and with left grasping a branch of the tree. On the right
is the Belgic Lion, and behind the Brunswick Horse. Against
the trunk of the tree rest two swords and a sceptre, crossed,
vol.. I I . c