A plain practical plan, : by which Great Britain may extricate herself from her present difficulties, procure the blessings of perfect peace, prosperity, and happiness, and dispense them to the whole world. /
Edwards, George,1752-1823.
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London: : Printed by George Sidney, Northumberland-Street, Strand.,
1808..
Author may have been a Scot. Edwards took his degree at the University of Edinburgh in 1772, and appears to have practised as a physician in London and Barnard Castle.
A plan for European peace, designed to maintain Britain's mastery of the seas. It included the acceptance of "the present and future elevation of the five grand nations of the world: Great Britain, France, Russia, Austria and the United States", the defeat of the Ottoman Empire and the subsequent gifting of Constantinople to Russia, and the carving up of large parts of the world, including South America, into defined spheres of influence.
Manuscript inscription at the head of page [1] "With real & humble respect from the author".
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