text_original: With all that he had come for apparently within his reach, he did not reach out to take it; the crown of Eng  land was in the hollow of his hand, and he opened his hand VOL. II. — 10 218 A HISTORY OK THE FOUR GEORGES. ch.xxxt. and let the prize fall from it. It is difficult to understand now what curious madness prompted the prince's advisers to counsel him as they did, or the prince to act upon their counsels.
text_transcription: WITH ALL THAT HE HAD COME FOR APPARENTLY WITHIN HIS REACH HE DID NOT REACH OUT TO TAKE IT THE CROWN OF ENGLAND WAS IN THE HOLLOW OF HIS HAND AND HE OPENED HIS HAND AND LET THE PRIZE FALL FROM IT IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND NOW WHAT CURIOUS MADNESS PROMPTED THE PRINCE'S ADVISERS TO COUNSEL HIM AS THEY DID WERE THE PRINCE TO ACT UPON THEIR COUNSELS
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