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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XX. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER XIII
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"SIC ITUR AD ASTRA;" all Nations certain that the way to Heaven is By voting, by eloquently wagging the tongue "within those walls"! Diseases, real or imaginary, await Nations like individuals; and are not to be resisted, but must be submitted to, and got through the best you can.

Measles and mumps; you cannot prevent them in Nations either.

Nay fashions even; fashion of Crinoline, for instance (how infinitely more, that of Ballot-Box and Fourth-Estate!),--are you able to prevent even that?
You have to be patient under it, and keep hoping! 2.

In regard to England.

Her JENKINS'S-EAR CONTROVERSY is at last settled.


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