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that is to say, at all times whatsoever, some one<lb/> | <p>that is to say, at all times whatsoever, some one<lb/> | ||
nation is to be laid waste, and as many of her<lb/> | nation is to be laid waste, and as many of her<lb/> | ||
subjects as can be come at be put to the sword<lb/> | subjects as can be come at be put to the sword<lb/> | ||
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the avowed inclination of it’s own armies<lb/> | the avowed inclination of it’s own armies<lb/> | ||
into a war with an Empire, containing from<lb/> | into a war with an Empire, containing from<lb/> | ||
25 to 30 millions; <note>that the having thus pushed such a nation into the jaws of destrction,<lb/> under favor of the<lb/> venal baseness of<lb/> it’s rulers, is such a <lb/> benefit conferred on<lb/> it, as to create on its<lb/> past “<hi rend="underline">a firm attachment</hi>”<lb/>to this country; — </note> | 25 to 30 millions;</p> <note>that the having thus pushed such a nation into the jaws of destrction,<lb/> under favor of the<lb/> venal baseness of<lb/> it’s rulers, is such a <lb/> benefit conferred on<lb/> it, as to create on its<lb/> past “<hi rend="underline">a firm attachment</hi>”<lb/>to this country; — </note> | ||
that an assistance which<lb/> | <p>that an assistance which<lb/> | ||
consists in nothing more than the peeping off<lb/> | consists in nothing more than the peeping off<lb/> | ||
of other enemies, is to “raise” a nation so assisted<lb/> | of other enemies, is to “raise” a nation so assisted<lb/> | ||
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of a defensive treaty, is “<hi rend="underline">perhaps</hi>” about entering<lb/> | of a defensive treaty, is “<hi rend="underline">perhaps</hi>” about entering<lb/> | ||
into this combination against Russia:<lb/> | into this combination against Russia:<lb/> | ||
<add>that</add> | <add>that</add></p> | ||
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that is to say, at all times whatsoever, some one
nation is to be laid waste, and as many of her
subjects as can be come at be put to the sword
by a par of other nations who, at the expense of
the same miseries, are to confederate for that purpose:
— that a nation, consisting like Sweden of scarce
three million of the poorest subjects in Europe,
ist to rise in importance by being driven, without
the smallest provocation received, and against
the avowed inclination of it’s own armies
into a war with an Empire, containing from
25 to 30 millions;
that the having thus pushed such a nation into the jaws of destrction,
under favor of the
venal baseness of
it’s rulers, is such a
benefit conferred on
it, as to create on its
past “a firm attachment”
to this country; —
that an assistance which
consists in nothing more than the peeping off
of other enemies, is to “raise” a nation so assisted
“from insignificance,” and rescue it from the
power of the Enemy, into whose jaws it is thus
plunged: — that Russia, with the compleat power
of destroying Sweden, but without any motive,
has been long meditating it’s destruction, though
without taking any one step (for I dey him to produce
any,) for that purpose is a “judicious
compination”: — that Denmark, to whose shipping
and capital city and shipping, an officer of the
King of Sweden has been convicted of setting fire,
in revenge for the assistance she was found to
render to Russia, in obedience to the strict letter
of a defensive treaty, is “perhaps” about entering
into this combination against Russia:
that
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