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1831 April 9 A.M. 2
History of the War, between J.B. v. G.3. Marginalized by A.M.
18. or 1.
J.B. first because beginner.
19 or 2.
J.B. begins not at but
before origo belli.
20 or 3.
In 1756, J.B. had French
tutor Ao. 8vo suo: after
fairy tales, Télémaque,
from which derived
love of justice.
21 or 4.
3 years after, Con. Phillips's
Memoirs, dated
from Q.S.P.
22 or 5.
Drank more from it
than Télémaque. Muilman
married her – a
hireling swore to a
former marriage.
23 or 6.
Con. Phillips kept vibrating
between Courts temporal
and spiritual (per
Blackstone Christian). J.B.
vows war against Chicane
Demon – the effect
of the vow will be acknowledged
after his
death.
24 or 7.
In J.B.'s breast strife
between justice – and loyalty
– love – justice preponderates.
25 or 8.
J.B.'s grandfather a Jacobite
– father pious – object of piety
power – power transferred
from Stuarts to Guelphs –
George's shirt0ribbon given
to glorify J.B.
26 or 9.
Geo. 2's death – J.B.'s Oxford
versus beginning Ehee Georgi!
27 or 10.
Coronation. J.B. sent for;
saw the King – O deus certè!
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28 or 1.
"Great events from
little causes".
29 or 2.
Leyden Gazette first
seen at Sam's commercial
Coffee house.
30 or 3.
Composed principally
of State papers mutually
delivered by European
Courts.
31 or 4.
On arrival at manhood
as soon as able
Gazette de Leyde taken
in – continued till expatriation
Ao 1785 –
resumed on return in
1788 – this resumption
the origin of the
war.
32 or 5.
Other cause of the
war early-imbibed
love of justice –
Source 1. Anno ætatis
8vo – Télémaque, as
elsewhere.
33 or 6.
Source 2. Anno ætatis
11mo. Memoirs of Con.
Phillips, as above.
34 or 7.
Claim of sea-sovereignty
is war-declaration
on all nations
communicating with
the seas.
35 or 8.
Catharine's alliance-treaty
for defence
against this war.
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36 or 1.
But for this war the work
to which this is an introduction
would have constituted
part of the law of
the land.
37 or 2.
Bentham first, as being
aggressor, in appearance;
but, in reality he one of
millions and among
them the inhabitants
of British and Russian
Empires against whom
George was aggressor.
38 or 3
Pretext for intended war
of Britain against Russia,
retention of Oczakow
by Russia in part
of conquests ceded by
Turkey – thence destroyed
balance of power so
prized by admirably-working
Matchless
Constitution.
39 or 40.
Cause still further
back, by Catharine organization
of the treaty
between European
power for checking the
tyranny of the seas
so long claimed & exercised
by England.
40 or 5
Allusion to the invasion
of by Charles of Sweden of Russia
on pretence of a sham
invasion of Sweden performed
under his order
by his own soldiers.
41 or 6.
On private account
J.B. disinterested.
42 or 7
Anno ætatis 8vo J.B. read
Télémaque &c.
43 or 8.
☞ Mention the subject of
Anti-Machiavel – Geo. 3.'s
resentment against Catharine
for her league.
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44 or 9
This experiment not undangerous,
Tenderden considered
& Scarlett's prosecution
of newspaper Editor
Alexander.
45 or 10.
Danger hence not purely
imaginary, though J.B.
has faced greater dangers.
46 or 11
Substitute to ermine,
silk, wig, & powder,
Jackcloth & ashes, J.B.
secure.
47 or 12
Before that is seen,
a great change must
be made.
(Here follow Anti-Machiavel
letters.)
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