text_original: Want of success had marked the last years of the preceding reign, and apart from the low tone of public spirit which it had engendered, had seriously affected the means of re  sistance left in the young queen's hands; for financial dilapidation had followed in the wake of disastrous war. 1740 43 WAR OF SUCCESSION 8 The national revenue had fallen to little more than half its nominal amount.
text_transcription: WANT OF SUCCESS HAD MARKED THE LAST YEARS OF THE PRECEDING REIGN AND APART FROM THE LOW TONE OF PUBLIC SPIRIT WHICH IT HAD ENGENDERED HAD SERIOUSLY EFFECTED THE MEANS OF RESISTANCE LEFT IN THE YOUNG QUEEN'S HANDS FOR FINANCIAL DILAPIDATION HAD FOLLOWED IN THE WAKE OF DISASTROUS WAR THE NATIONAL REVENUE HAD FALLEN TO LITTLE MORE THAN HALF ITS NOMINAL AMOUNT
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