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it is too true that we had the merit of<lb/> | it is too true that we had the merit of<lb/> | ||
contriving — no Wonder that the whole Island<lb/> | contriving — no Wonder that the whole Island<lb/> | ||
from the Land's End to the | from the Land's End to the Orkneys<lb/> | ||
should join in tormenting the Event,<lb/> | should join in tormenting the Event,<lb/> | ||
which has <gap/>'d such a Progress<lb/> | which has <gap/>'d such a Progress<lb/> | ||
of Glory — I was at a loss where I<lb/> | of Glory — I was at a loss where I<lb/> | ||
took up my Ideas in opposition to the<lb/> | |||
general Sense, but I now find the Fountain, and am | general Sense, but I now find the Fountain,<lb/> | ||
and am confirm'd in them in<lb/> | |||
consequence, but I cannot help thinking<lb/> | consequence, but I cannot help thinking<lb/> | ||
that you do not give a very good reason<lb/> | that you do not give a very good reason<lb/> | ||
for turning Republican, when you say<lb/> | for turning Republican, when you say<lb/> | ||
that the two Republican Parties the<lb/> | that the two Republican Parties the<lb/> | ||
Foxites and the Pittites join only in what<lb/> | |||
is | is unjust <sic>unprincipl'd</sic> and Impolitick —<lb/> | ||
Seeing this happen | Seeing this happen as I have done<lb/> | ||
upon other questions, namely the East<lb/> | upon other questions, namely the East<lb/> | ||
Indies, where they only join'd in covering<lb/> | |||
every Villain and prosecuting the only</p> | every Villain and prosecuting the only</p> | ||
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Sanction upon the other subjects you mention
such as Colony holding, the Invasion
of Holland, the Swedish Declaration, &
the Turkish War, of which I am afraid
it is too true that we had the merit of
contriving — no Wonder that the whole Island
from the Land's End to the Orkneys
should join in tormenting the Event,
which has 'd such a Progress
of Glory — I was at a loss where I
took up my Ideas in opposition to the
general Sense, but I now find the Fountain,
and am confirm'd in them in
consequence, but I cannot help thinking
that you do not give a very good reason
for turning Republican, when you say
that the two Republican Parties the
Foxites and the Pittites join only in what
is unjust unprincipl'd and Impolitick —
Seeing this happen as I have done
upon other questions, namely the East
Indies, where they only join'd in covering
every Villain and prosecuting the only
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"William Petty, 2nd Earl Shelburne, Lord Lansdowne" |
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