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should have something of singularity in it sufficient to engage the Empress's attention, it | should have something of singularity in it sufficient to engage the Empress's attention, it | ||
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would seem to be one of the <sic>likelyest</sic> of coming to the <unclear>speech</unclear> of her: and unless | would seem to be one of the <sic>likelyest</sic> means of coming to the <unclear>speech</unclear> of her: and unless | ||
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one can deal with her directly, one can do nothing.</p> | one can deal with her directly, one can do nothing.</p> | ||
country, and so forth, I proposed to him the trying whether he could get such.
He seemed sincerely willing: but he seemed to look upon the omnipotence of favour,
and the derangement of the finances as obstacles scarcely to be surmounted.
Similarly, if you and Lohmen could build & navigate to Petersburgh a vessel that
should have something of singularity in it sufficient to engage the Empress's attention, it
would seem to be one of the likelyest means of coming to the speech of her: and unless
one can deal with her directly, one can do nothing.
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Jeremy Bentham |
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