text_original: On the other hand, it was urged that if the war was inevitable, it was of little import  ance whether the French were irritated or not; and though it must be confessed that the Maritime Powers, busy on the other side of the world with their own interests, would give but little help to Austria, they were still its only allies and it was impossible to stand alone. 102 MARIA THERESA chap, v Moreover, traditional ties could not be easily broken.
text_transcription: ON THE OTHER HAND IT WAS URGED THAT IF THE WAR WERE INEVITABLE IT WAS OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE WHETHER THE FRENCH WERE IRRITATED OR NOT AND THOUGH IT MUST BE CONFESSED THAT THE MARITIME POWERS BUSY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD WITH THEIR OWN INTERESTS WOULD GIVE BUT LITTLE HELP TO AUSTRIA THEY WERE STILL ITS ONLY ALLIES AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STAND ALONE MOREOVER TRADITIONAL TIES COULD NOT BE EASILY BROKEN
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