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A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times

CHAPTER LVIII
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A chorus of praises arose even in England, reflected from the minister on to his sovereign.

"It is in economy," said Mr.
Burke, "that Louis XVI.

has found resources sufficient to keep up the war.

In the first two years of this war, he imposed no burden on his people.

The third year has arrived, there has as yet been no question of any impost, indeed I believe that those which are a matter of course in time of war have not yet been put on.


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