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Garnier-Pagès exclaimed, in words worthy of memory: “It is dynastic questions which trouble the peace of Europe.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner quotes Garnier-Pagès, emphasizing the impact of dynastic issues on European peace.

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