Inkassotarif für Asien, Afrika und Australien

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Identifikator:: 178203353X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-174918

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Inkassotarif für Asien, Afrika und Australien

Place of publication:: Hamburg

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: 55 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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XXIV A DIALOGUE BETWEEN BRITAIN, FRANCE, SPAIN, HOL- LAND, SAXONY, AND AMERICA Britain. Sister of Spain, I have a favor to ask of you. My subjects in America are disobedient, and I am about to chastise them; I beg you will not furnish them with any arms or ammunition. Spain. Have you forgotten, then, that when my subjects in the Low Countries rebelled against me, you not only furnished them with military stores, but joined them with an army and a fleet? I wonder how you can have the impudence to ask such a favor of me, or the folly to expect it! Britain. You, my dear sister France, will surely not refuse me this favor. France. Did you not assist my rebel Huguenots with a fleet and an army at Rochelle? And have you not lately aided privately and sneakingly my rebel subjects in Corsica? And do you not at this instant keep their chief pensioned, and ready to head a fresh revolt there, whenever you can find or make an opportunity? Dear sister, you must be a little silly! Britain. Honest Holland! You see it is remem- bered I was once your friend; you will therefore be mine on this occasion. I know, indeed, you are ac- customed to smuggle with these rebels of mine. I will wink at that; sell them as much tea as you please, 216

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