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The court wasted more in a fortnight in the easy follies of Versailles, than would have given to the Limousin the instrument of a finished scheme of fiscal order.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “The court wasted more in a fortnight in the easy follies of Versailles, than would have given to the Limousin the…”
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Morley critiques the extravagant spending of the French court compared to the fiscal needs of the Limousin region.
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