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The first symptom of an alarm, comes from some Dissenters assembled round the lines of Chatham: these lines become the security of the Church of England!
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that the first sign of alarm comes from Dissenters, who ironically gather around the lines of Chatham, which are meant to protect the Church.
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