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 attention only carryed towards his navy; twenty new regiments were raised in Great-Britain, and eight in Ireland. All sorts of military preparations went on with equal vigour.

The parliament meeting the beginning of the winter, the session was opened with a very sensible speech from the throne, in which his Majesty laid before them the state of affairs, both at home and abroad; explained the necessity of prosecuting the war in the most vigorous manner, and repelling all attacks that might be made by the members of the alliance which was formed against him. There were two parties at this time in the parliament, the one was for making a peace as soon as possible, to avoid a war with all Europe; these urged, that the conquests his Majesty had made in France, however glorious they might seem, were certainly contrary to the