text_original: In an age of commanding political figures his was one of the most commanding; in an age of great prose writers he wrote many pages which will live with the best. 68 THOSE AROUND QUEEN ANNE The uncertain temper, the disturbed principles and practices of the time, can hardly find better illustra* tion than in the story of a supposed discovery that was made shortly after the accession of Queen Anne.
text_transcription: IN AN AGE OF COMMANDING POLITICAL FIGURES HIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST COMMANDING IN AN AGE OF GREAT PROSE WRITERS HE WROTE MANY PAGES WHICH WILL LIVE WITH THE BEST THE UNCERTAIN TEMPER THE DISTURBED PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE TIME CAN HARDLY FIND BETTER ILLUSTRATION THAN IN THE STORY OF A SUPPOSED DISCOVERY THAT WAS MADE SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCESSION OF QUEEN ANNE
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