Thoughts on a question of importance proposed to the public : whether is it probable that the immense extent of territory acquired by this nation at the late peace, will operate towards the prosperity, or the ruin of the island of Great-Britain.

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Thoughts on a question of importance proposed to the public : whether is it probable that the immense extent of territory acquired by this nation at the late peace, will operate towards the prosperity, or the ruin of the island of Great-Britain.