text_original: At the moment when the House of Commons was recog  nised as supreme, Walpole showed himself its ablest debater. Commerce promised to become the main interest of England, and the merchants were already VOL. II. Q 226 THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE. ch. xxxi. beginning to trust to his skill in finance.
text_transcription: AT THE MOMENT WHEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WAS RECOGNIZED AS SUPREME WALPOLE SHOWED HIMSELF ITS ABLEST DEBATER COMMERCE PROMISED TO BECOME THE MAIN INTEREST OF ENGLAND AND THE MERCHANTS WERE ALREADY BEGINNING TO TRUST TO HIS SKILL IN FINANCE
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