He set the example of luxury, and it foundfollowers on the part of all who aimed at being counted fashionable,with the inevitable result that the producing classes were taxedbeyond endurance. On the second occasion four steamers of at least twothousand tons each were sent in under the orders of Commander Hirose. *See Captain Calthrop's The Book of War. thoughtlessdilettanti, willing to abandon the direction of their affairs toseneschals and mayors, who, while on the whole t
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