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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. 1802 edition. Excerpt: ... that side, then he would have more troops to employ elsewhere against the queen of Hungary, and perhaps haps the electorate of Hanover would not be attacked. But, would not the French and the troops of Cologne keep the electoral forces, the hired Danes and Hessians, in check, and make them entirely useless to the common cause? " What do you mean by saying, bad a spirit appeared in England to act up to the late addresses with respect to the electorate? I must own, dear Trevor, I don't well conceive now hov that would have disposed the Dutch to have been more attentive to that quarter. When the alarm came from Hanover, of the dangers that threatened those' parts, 12,000 men were offered to be sent over. Why they were not sent for, nor what they would have signified had they gone, I must own I don't see. But you know, my good friend, that the Dutch were diverted from any attention for Hanover, by that having been made the first and principal condition of our actingat setting out in the beginning, which order was sent to you with the knowledge of no other minister but him that sent it, till it was gone and executed; and therefore'don't impute any backwardness of the Dutch, with regard to--Hanover, to the want of spirit in England for the support of those parts. That is not wanting; it would have followed of course, had our primary views and actions been levelled and directed to the true point. But it is too late to look back, as well as disagreeable to you and me.." " Wolterton, Sept. 19, l7il. O. S. Iam favoured with yours of the 22d, and I find by what you say, as well as from what I hear from other quarters, that the news of the conclusion of the Hanover neutrality was premature; but am of opinion, ...

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