Statistics for occurrence #1 of “France” in chapter 4, page 105 of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10:
...nd Versailles. Frederic, while he never ceased to be on his guard on every side, and held himself prepared for every event, on the seventh of January instructed his minister more definitely: Should France begin war, she may be sure that I will do everything in the world to preserve peace on the continent.
Convince the ministry at Versailles of this; and
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