The Works of Samuel Johnson ..
The Works of Samuel Johnson ..
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And if it be an act of gene- rosity, why should this nation atone be obliged to sacri- fice her own interest to that of others ? Or why should 'q2 Digitized byVrrOOQlC 228 DEBATE ON HANOVERIAN TROOPS. [dEC. 10.
the elector of Hanover exert his liberality at the expense of Britain ?
It is now too apparent, that this great, this powerful, this formidable kingdom, is considered only as a province to a despicable electorate ; and that, in consequence of a scheme formed long ago, and invariably purs...ued, . these troops are hired only to drain this unhappy nation of its money. That they have hitherto been of no use to Britain, or to Austria, is evident beyond controversy ; and, there- fore, it is plain, that they are retained only for the pur- poses of Hanover.
How much reason the transactions of almost every year have given for suspecting this ridiculous, ungrateful, and perfidious partiality, it is not necessary to mention. I doubt not but most of those who sit in this house can re- collect a great number of instances, from the purchase of part of the Swedish dominions, to the contract which we are now called upon to ratify.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And if it be an act of gene- rosity, why should this nation atone be obliged to sacri- fice her own interest to that of others ? Or why should 'q2 Digitized byVrrOOQlC 228 DEBATE ON HANOVERIAN TROOPS. [dEC. 10.
the elector of Hanover exert his liberality at the expense of Britain ?
It is now too apparent, that this great, this powerful, this formidable kingdom, is considered only as a province to a despicable electorate ; and that, in consequence of a scheme formed long ago, and invariably purs...ued, . these troops are hired only to drain this unhappy nation of its money. That they have hitherto been of no use to Britain, or to Austria, is evident beyond controversy ; and, there- fore, it is plain, that they are retained only for the pur- poses of Hanover.
How much reason the transactions of almost every year have given for suspecting this ridiculous, ungrateful, and perfidious partiality, it is not necessary to mention. I doubt not but most of those who sit in this house can re- collect a great number of instances, from the purchase of part of the Swedish dominions, to the contract which we are now called upon to ratify.
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