On this topic he enlarged with much feeling.

He hoped the day was near at hand, when two great nations, which had been hitherto distinguished only for their hostility, one toward the other, would unite in so sublime a measure; and that they would follow up their union by another, still more lovely, for the preservation of eternal and universal peace.

Thus their future rivalships might have the extraordinary merit of being rivalships in good.

Thus the revolution of France, through the mighty aid of England, might become the source of civilization, of freedom, and of happiness to the whole world.

No other nations were sufficiently enlightened for such an union, but all other nations might be benefited by it.
The last person whom I saw, was Brissot.