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In the ill fated war and which whose resa of the year 1812
which as fa fatal to Napoleon, was also fatal
to the to restoration of Poland, about 80000
Poles and Lithuanians rose in arms.x x The Poles who were wer going to Moscow led the van were the last in retreat: and Napoleon owes chiefly to their efforts; and increment to their inured habits to bear the severity of the climate (owes) its own preservation and that of his army. He Their leaders were Prince Poniatowski, Chtopicki Dombrowski Chtopicki Krasinski and Zaiączek, now Viceroi of Poland. Whatever
the results might have been, had of them had from
of
this campaign for the rest of Europe,
it would be unreasonable ever to doubt
that Poland would have been reestablished
if not in its give ancient that greatness
if not even under a King of their own
nation; for it is not easy to believe,
that Napoleon had sacrificed a nation
that which was so amical to his political
views, either to Russia Austria
or Prussia. He sought a sure support
He would perhaps have established it
in two Kingdoms Lithuania Poland
and Lithuania, to secure their independence
to himself.

The hand of Destiny over the Poland
We are fi not superstitious of but, in this, case,
it appears as if the desti hard han will of Destiny
had conspired against the existence of that nation not
only by thwarting them b in their its own hope
prospects, but in destroying even their its
protector himself:- and by rendering their
it again to their its first usurpers; who having
gaine


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110

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122

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003

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collectanea

Number of Pages

4

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recto

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a3 / / /

Penner

sir john bowring

Watermarks

c wilmot 1822

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1822

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