text_original: It ought not to escape notice that both for Russia and Great Britain the question of naval power in the Black Sea had acquired a new significance by the recent (1869) opening of the canal across the Isthmus of Suez.
text_transcription: IT OUGHT NOT TO ESCAPE NOTICE THAT BOTH FOR RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN THE QUESTION OF NAVAL POWER IN THE BLACK SEA HAD ACQUIRED A NEW SIGNIFICANCE BY THE RECENT EIGHTEEN SIXTY NINE OPENING OF THE CANAL ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ
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