text_original: On the other hand, the very diffi  culties at the outset considered most formidable gave way with a suddenness which reduced to mere confu  sion all previous calculations. The war was great as a magnificent military pageant, but it can hardly be called great in its abiding results.
text_transcription: ON THE OTHER HAND THE VERY DIFFICULTIES AT THE OUTSET CONSIDERED MOST FORMIDABLE GAVE WAY WITH A SUDDENNESS WHICH REDUCED TO MERE CONFUSION ALL PREVIOUS CALCULATIONS THE WAR WAS GREAT AS A MAGNIFICENT MILITARY PAGEANT BUT IT CAN HARDLY BE CALLED GREAT IN ITS ABIDING RESULTS
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