The Correspondence of William Augustus Miles on the French Revolution, 1789-1817, Volume 2

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Longmans, Green, and Company, 1890 - France
 

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Page 386 - Called by the wishes of the French nation, to occupy the first magistracy of the republic, I think it proper, on entering into office, to make a direct communication of it to your majesty. " The war, which for eight years has ravaged the four quarters of the world, must it be eternal ? Are there no means of coming to an understanding'?
Page 386 - How can the two most enlightened nations of Europe , powerful and strong beyond what their safety and independence require, sacrifice to ideas of vain greatness the benefits of commerce, internal prosperity and the happiness of families...

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