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Excerpt from Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Vol. 2 of 3: Earl of Chatham, and of the Principal Events of His Time; With His Speeches in Parliament, From the Year 1736 to the Year 1778
Chap.-xxxix. Thanks of. The City of London to Lord Chatham, and his Lordship's answer. His speech on the seizure of Falkland's Islands. Secret and interesting history of that memorable negotiation. Resignation of Lord Hawke. Explanatory Note. Double Cabinet.
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