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... affair of the Suez Canal , " he said , " can give way to one of those complications . . . that I have sought more than anyone to avoid . It seems evident to me that there is some plot against me in this affair . " He was convinced that ...
... affair of the Suez Canal , " he said , " can give way to one of those complications . . . that I have sought more than anyone to avoid . It seems evident to me that there is some plot against me in this affair . " He was convinced that ...
Page 121
... affair than to recognize it officially in face of her ally's opposition . Hence she " denied most positively having any interests whatever in the plan . . . On the other hand , Lord Cowley , the British Ambassador at Paris , informed ...
... affair than to recognize it officially in face of her ally's opposition . Hence she " denied most positively having any interests whatever in the plan . . . On the other hand , Lord Cowley , the British Ambassador at Paris , informed ...
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... affair was at an end , all that remained to be done was to put a stop to the activities of de Lesseps . Count Persigny , the French Ambassador at London , agreed with this view and predicted that " the whole affair would soon fall to ...
... affair was at an end , all that remained to be done was to put a stop to the activities of de Lesseps . Count Persigny , the French Ambassador at London , agreed with this view and predicted that " the whole affair would soon fall to ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 23 |
The Canal of Ptolemy II | 30 |
Writings of private individuals in France concerning Egypt | 34 |
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