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Sland of Formora,
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the Chinese, fot
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In doparaty
2004. Trong Kong
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This is the fourth or fifth
plan of annexation in different parts of
the World now before the Office. I have not yet seen one
for annexing Minorca, but the
reasons.
for and
against
it would
for the
be much the same as
present plan. pet the Island
would be convenient to
6 England, qurs it belongs to somebody else.
But I concede too much
in saying that it would be Convenient. Formosa is one- fifth larger than the whole Island of Sicily; and Sam Convinced that the aquisition it would be no convenience
of
o
England, but a great burthen.
The Chinese have
to it as
any
as
good a right
Nation
European
to their Possessions. And to the Natives, it is
axo
very fine
to talk of their friendliness,
but