text_original: Whether the aged statesman was himself the director of French policy at this critical time, or whether his infirmities had induced him to yield to the pressure of younger 8 MARIA THERESA chap, i men, he had at all events lent a willing ear to the far  reaching plans of Marshal Belleisle.
text_transcription: WHETHER THE AGED STATESMAN WAS HIMSELF THE DIRECTOR OF FRENCH POLICY AT THIS CRITICAL TIME OR WHETHER HIS INFIRMITIES HAD INDUCED HIM TO YIELD TO THE PRESSURE OF YOUNGER MEN HE HAD AT ALL EVENTS LENT A WILLING EAR TO THE FAR REACHING PLANS OF MARSHAL BELLEIL
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