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Excerpt from History of the War With America, France, Spain, and Holland: Commencing in 1775 and Ending in 1783
Ir was a proof that either the danger was not fully colnprehended, or that motives too lhameful to be acknowledged, prevented men from exert in'g themfel'sres in the manner its reatnefs and prox imity fo evidently recluired. Inifiry forefaw the dorm that was coming upon them from all quara t'ers'; they knew themfelves unable to face the dif ficulties to which they had expofed the 'kingdom from abroad, and they dreaded the account that would be demanded from them at home. In this dilemma their perplexity was fuch, that they feized every pretext to put off the evil hour; but it would arrive, and would even gather double firength from this imprudent delay. The fooner it was faced, the eafier it would be met. It was ralh to pro crafiinate thofe deliberations which a few weeks, perhaps a few days, would enforce upon them.
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