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This disadvantage the French Empire heedlessly imposed upon itself.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgThis disadvantage the French Empire heedlessly imposed upon itself.
Morley points out the self-imposed disadvantages of the French Empire during diplomatic tensions.
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