HISTORY OF EUROPE, 
tation of the foreign troops station- 
ed within the kingdom. Though 
the new situation of affairs on the 
continent, and the danger of inva- 
sion from the enemy, have overcome, 
or at least suspended our ancient 
and constitutional jealousy of a 
standing army, there can be no 
*, 7) 
‘Vor, XLVI, F 
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necessity for entrusting our defence 
to foreigners, while there may be 
great danger to our liberties from the 
existence of an armed force 
amongst us, which has.notie con- 
necting it with the country, except 
the unlimited obedience which it 
owes to the crown, 
CHAP, 
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