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1218. CHERBOURG, Invasion of England from.—[continued].

This port will enable
them in case of a war with England, to invade
that country, or to annihilate its commerce,
and of course its marine. Probably, too, it
will oblige them to keep a standing army of
considerable magnitude.—
To Mr. Hawkins. Washington ed. ii, 3.
(P. 1786)