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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)

Note 9 — Chapter I

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He is reported to have said, Les prêtres ne considèrent ce monde que comme une diligence pour conduire à l’autre. Je veux qu’on remplisse la diligence de bons soldats pour mes armées. The speech seems to authenticate itself; but whether it be authentic or not, this was the spirit and the declared object of his institutions.

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