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Congress was called “Continental,” the army “Continental,” the money “Continental,”--a term certainly of unity, as well as vastness.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner notes the use of the term 'Continental' to signify unity and vastness in various contexts during the founding of the United States.
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