It was an assemblage of distinct bodies, none of which had any strong sympathy with the rest, and some of which had a positive antipathy for each other.

The partition planned at Loo was therefore the very opposite of the partition of Poland.

The partition of Poland was the partition of a nation.

It was such a partition as is effected by hacking a living man limb from limb.

The partition planned at Loo was the partition of an ill governed empire which was not a nation.