text_original: Perhaps even the most accomplished historical student of our own days would not find it easy to persuade himself that the question was one of vital interest for the English people of any generation. There is, however, always something captivating to a spirited people about the opening of a new war.
text_transcription: PERHAPS EVEN THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED HISTORICAL STUDENT OF OUR OWN DAYS WOULD NOT FIND IT EASY TO PERSUADE HIMSELF THAT THE QUESTION WAS ONE OF VITAL INTEREST FOR THE ENGLISH PEOPLE OF ANY GENERATION THERE IS HOWEVER ALWAYS SOMETHING CAPTIVATING TO A SPIRITED PEOPLE ABOUT THE OPENING OF A NEW WAR
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