text_original: While, if France declined to listen to the advances of Austria, it ran the risk of finding Frederick added to the number of its enemies. But France had no longer any thought of declining the Austrian friend  1748 55 CHANGE OF ALLIANCES 109 ship. Starting from the firm principle of reciprocity, the French negotiators proceeded to discuss the pro  positions which had been laid before them.
text_transcription: WHILE IF FRANCE DECLINED TO LISTEN TO THE ADVANCES OF AUSTRIA IT RAN THE RISK OF FINDING FREDERICK ADDED TO THE NUMBER OF ITS ENEMIES BUT FRANCE HAD NO LONGER ANY THOUGHT OF DECLINING THE AUSTRIAN FRIENDSHIP STARTING FROM THE FIRM PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY THE FRENCH NEGOTIATORS PROCEEDED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSITIONS WHICH HAD BEEN LAID BEFORE THEM
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