razed man。 God give that there shall never be such another war!〃
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THE LOST CONTINENT
You all know how Porfirio Johnson returned to Pan…America with
John Alvarez in chains; how Alvarez's trial raised a popular demonstration
that the government could not ignore。 His eloquent appealnot for himself;
but for meis historic; as are its results。 You know how a fleet was sent
across the Atlantic to search for me; how the restrictions against crossing
thirty to one hundred seventy…five were removed forever; and how the
officers were brought to Peking; arriving upon the very day that Victory
and I were married at the imperial court。
My return to Pan…America was very different from anything I could
possibly have imagined a year before。 Instead of being received as a
traitor to my country; I was acclaimed a hero。 It was good to get back
again; good to witness the kindly treatment that was accorded my dear
Victory; and when I learned that Delcarte and Taylor had been found at the
mouth of the Rhine and were already back in Pan…America my joy was
unalloyed。
And now we are going back; Victory and I; with the men and the
munitions and power to reclaim England for her queen。 Again I shall cross
thirty; but under what altered conditions!
A new epoch for Europe is inaugurated; with enlightened China on the
east and enlightened Pan…America on the west the two great peace
powers whom God has preserved to regenerate chastened and forgiven
Europe。 I have been through muchI have suffered much; but I have
won two great laurel wreaths beyond thirty。 One is the opportunity to
rescue Europe from barbarism; the other is a little barbarian; and the
greater of these isVictory。
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