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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 1 1 Browse Search
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the encouragement of the fisheries; and to renounce them seemed like renouncing the power of manning a navy. Pitt refused the fisheries altogether. The union of France with Spain was the necessary consequence, and was promoted by the reduction of Belle-Isle. You have effectually roused France in every part of it, wrote Keppel, in June, just after that success; they feel themselves so hurt and dishonored, that they will risk their ships and every thing to wipe it off. Keppel to Pitt, 18 June, 1761. Towards such efforts Pitt looked in the proud serenity of conscious strength; and yet it was observed that he was becoming sombre and anxious; Flassan, VI. 406. for his own king had prepared for him opposition in the cabinet. The peace which is offered, said Granville, the July. Lord President, is more advantageous to England than any ever concluded with France, since King Henry the Fifth's time. I pray to God, said Bedford to Bute, in July, his majesty may avail himself of this