He felt some concern that this strange thing called a Revolution in France should be compared with the glorious event commonly called the Revolution in England, and the conduct of the soldiery on that occasion compared with the behavior of some of the troops of France in the present instance.
Burke expresses concern over the comparison between the French Revolution and the English Revolution, highlighting their differences.
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