text_original: If he was not capable of seeing far, he saw clearly, and he could look coming events steadily in the face. On one or two occasions, when an impor  tant choice had to be made between this political VOL. I. A A Digiti zed by Google 354 A HISTORY OF THE FOUR GEORGES, ch. xto. course and that, he chose quickly and well. The fact that he thoroughly appreciated the wisdom and the political integrity of Walpole speaks, perhaps, his highest praise. His reign, on the whole, was one of prosperity for England.
text_transcription: IF HE WAS NOT CAPABLE OF SEEING FAR HE SAW CLEARLY AND HE WOULD LOOK COMING EVENTS STEADILY IN THE FACE ON ONE OR TWO OCCASIONS WHEN AN IMPORTANT CHOICE HAD TO BE MADE BETWEEN THIS POLITICAL COURSE OR THAT HE CHOSE QUICKLY AND WELL THE FACT THAT HE THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE WISDOM AND THE POLITICAL INTEGRITY OF WALPOLE SPEAKS PERHAPS HIS HIGHEST PRAISE HIS REIGN ON THE WHOLE WAS ONE OF PROSPERITY FOR ENGLAND
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