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A paragraph break was inserted before
'It has been proved to all of us that we have lost money

The following is a list of changes made to the original.
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and only served to swell the aggregate of many humiliating
and 'only served to swell the aggregate of many humiliating

Second speech on Copyright--Completely successful state of politics
Second speech on Copyright completely successful--State of politics

not a Poet?--'Revolutionary Epic'--Favourable verdict--Success
not a Poet?--'Revolutionary Epic'--Unfavourable verdict--Success

of Disraeli by W. P. Willis--Lady Dufferin and others--Stands
of Disraeli by N. P. Willis--Lady Dufferin and others--Stands

he said, was not high policy of state.' He invited the Whig
he said, 'was not high policy of state.' He invited the Whig

likely to offer. Disraeli was a free-ance, and had opposed
likely to offer. Disraeli was a free-lance, and had opposed

character will grow of itself. Of character ὅποσον οὖν,
character will grow of itself. Of character ὁπόσον οὖν,

she gently waives it aside with a grace which intensifies the
she gently waves it aside with a grace which intensifies the

Disraeli waived aside the horrible story of Turkish cruelties,
Disraeli waved aside the horrible story of Turkish cruelties,

_Moore (J. M.) New Zealand for Emigant, Invalid and Tourist._
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