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The Roman Question

CHAPTER XVII
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The French army defended itself courteously, the Austrian army revenged itself.

In three years, from the first of January, 1850, to the 1st of January, 1853, we shot three murderers.

Austria has a heavier hand: she has executed not only criminals, but thoughtless, and even innocent people.

I have already given some terrible figures, and will spare you their repetition.
From the day when the Pope condescended to return home, the French army withdrew into the background; it hastened to restore to the pontifical government all its powers.

Austria has only restored what it could not keep.


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