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180 plummet went expectations, conﬁdence and courage; down went the plausible hope of Paredes that all the nation, glowing with pride and enthusiasm over a victory, would rally about him; and down also, reported Bankhead, went his monarchical scheme, which four out of ﬁve on the Congressional committee appointed to draft. a new constitution had favored,“