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Excerpt from Comparative Views of the State of Great Britain and Ireland: As It Was, Before the War; As It Is, Since the Peace
Contending with such a power, in such a war, great efforts became necessary, as sound policy evinced, that the greatest ex ertions of money, and of men, would soonest decide the contest, for peace. It thus be came, a War of victories, by sea, and land; of such victories, as overshadowed the greatness of our military exploits, during the warlike days of our Edwards, and Hen irys. At the end of. Many a year of vieto ries, and expense, whiie this nation sustained the efforts of every other, hostilities were closed, by such a victory, as left our malig nant enemy, without an army, without a capital, Without an einpire.
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