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Edmund Burke: The great, general, pervading purpose, of the whole pamphlet is to reconcile us to peace with the present usurpation in…

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The great, general, pervading purpose, of the whole pamphlet is to reconcile us to peace with the present usurpation in France.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke summarizes the overarching aim of a pamphlet regarding peace with France.

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