This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...yesterday evening, and shall probably in the course of the day have an opportunity of communicating to M. de Talleyrand the note (No. 1), which I shall translate for that purpose. I hope this evening to be able to give your Lordship some information as to the effect it may have produced. In the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...yesterday evening, and shall probably in the course of the day have an opportunity of communicating to M. de Talleyrand the note (No. 1), which I shall translate for that purpose. I hope this evening to be able to give your Lordship some information as to the effect it may have produced. In the meantime I cannot but rejoice that the discussion is likely to be brought to a speedy issue.-It is on every account important that it should, whether with a view to relieving the country from a state of painful suspense, or of not losing this favourable opportunity of striking the blow, should it be necessary. The language now held by the First Consul to his intimates is that he has made up his mind to see us destroy that part of his fleet which is abroad, and even to regain perhaps possession of his colonies; but that if they succeed in their attempts to invade England they shall quickly repair all their losses and revenge themselves completely. This project of invasion is, however, considered by everyone, in the present state of their navy, as totally impracticable, and is, I am persuaded, held out as a demonstration with a view to excite anxiety in England, and to put us to the expense of a defensive system, whilst this Government will incur no more than what must attend the marching of troops to the coast, or to the countries which are destined to be its victims. It is really painful to see to what a state of depravity the leading men of this country are reduced. So far from feeling the least shame or remorse at such an ungenerous and unmanly method of retaliating upon us, they not only excuse but applaud it. General Duroc returned on Thursday night. The chief objects of his mission were to engage the Court of Berlin to ATTITUDE OF. PRUSSIA AND...
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