25. A Discription of that barbarous action of Monsieur Guiscard in the stabing of Mr. Harley at the Council Chamber, March 8th.

Guiscard was a Frenchman who had been spying for the English. After a dispute about his payment he began to work for the French. When he was discovered and accused, he attempted to stab Harley, lightly wounding him. Guiscard was overpowered and died afterwards of his injuries. This added to Harley’s popularity, making him a hero who had escaped assassination by the forces of Popery and the French. Swift composed an issue of The Examiner on the incident. (no. 33)

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