Excerpt from A Full and Candid Answer to a Pamphlet, Entitled, Considerations on the Present German War
There is undoubtedly a principle of political, asfwell as OT commercial, arithmetic; but the data of the former are extremely hard to be fet tled. The Confiderer goes to work'in the Cheap fide way; he pofis his books, he firikes his ba lance, but he does not give weight for 1nches, though he brings forth a melt plaufible account. I will venture tofay, that hif'tory cannot pro duce a period of glory that is not liable to excep tion, if thofe mechanical calculations are to take place. From the time,fays the Confiderer,when the whole of France was united to the crown, and the liberties of the {tates and nobility abfolutely (objected to its power, the kingdom of France has been, in the extent of its country, the num ber of its inhabitants, and the greatnefs of its revenue, fuperior to Brita1n. I admit that France, in the extent of its country, and the number of its inhabitants. Is fuper1or to Great Britain; but that its revenue is equal, I totally deny. Great-britain, properly (peaking, has no re venue that is fixed or fettled And let the Con fiderer authent1cate the revenues of France for lthefe two years pad, and reduce the'revenue, or rather the expences o'f our government, durin that t1me, to French money; let the meanefl and.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a compelling critique of the prevailing view of Great Britain's role in the German war. The author argues that Britain's engagement in the war is not only justified but also essential to the preservation of the balance of power in Europe. The book is based on a detailed analysis of historical documents and provides a fresh perspective on the causes and consequences of the war. The author argues that the war is not simply a conflict between Prussia and Austria but a broader struggle for the future of Europe. The book concludes by assessing the long-term implications of the war for the balance of power in Europe and the future of international relations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334289255_0
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