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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 3: (search)
-Gotha and Altenburg with wisdom and justice. By frugality and simplicity in his court, he restored the disordered finances of his duchy, and provided for great public works and for science. Though the king of England was his near relation, he put aside the offers of enormous subsidies for troops to be employed in America. Hans von Thummel, Historische, statistische, geographische, und topographische Beitrage zur Kenntnissdes HerzogthumsAltenburg, 1818, 4to. Manuscript letter of Freiherr von Seebach. When, ten years later, he was ready to risk his life and independence in the defence of the unity and the liberties of Germany, these are the words in which he cheered on his dearest friend to aid in curbing the ambition of Austria: All hope for our freedom and the preservation of the constitution is not lost. Right and equity are on our side, and the Chap. III.} wise Providence, according to my idea of it, cannot approve, cannot support, perjury and the suppression of all rights