text_original: First, there came as a great encouragement, the news of the catastrophe of Baylen, 20th of July, 1808. Surely if a French army, com  manded by a general of whom Napoleon had so hio h an 24 LIFE OF PBINCE METTEBNICH. opinion that he was about to bestow upon hiui the staff of a Marshal, could be forced to surrender by the despised Spaniards, there must be hope for Austria.
text_transcription: FIRST THERE CAME AS A GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT THE NEWS OF THE CATASTROPHE OF BALIN TWENTIETH OF JULY EIGHTEEN O EIGHT SURELY IF A FRENCH ARMY COMMANDED BY A GENERAL OF WHOM NAPOLEON HAD SO HIGH AN OPINION THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO BESTOW UPON HIM THE STAFF OF A MARSHAL COULD BE FORCED TO SURRENDER BY THE DESPISED SPANIARDS THERE MUST BE HOPE FOR AUSTRIA
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