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Page 49
... result was that they brought back a hatred of all Europeans , except the Germans , whose courage they admired . In four years on French soil they did not even acquire a liking for wine . The insularity of the English , their refusal to ...
... result was that they brought back a hatred of all Europeans , except the Germans , whose courage they admired . In four years on French soil they did not even acquire a liking for wine . The insularity of the English , their refusal to ...
Page 68
... result of cheap motor cars and the southward shift of industry . The place to look for the germs of the future England is in light - industry areas and along the arterial roads . In Slough , Dagenham , Barnet , Letchworth , Hayes ...
... result of cheap motor cars and the southward shift of industry . The place to look for the germs of the future England is in light - industry areas and along the arterial roads . In Slough , Dagenham , Barnet , Letchworth , Hayes ...
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... October 1940 that as a result of the war ' democracy is finished ' . By ' democracy ' , of course , he meant private capitalism . [ Author's footnote . ] be simply a lie to say that either we or 118 The Lion and the Unicorn.
... October 1940 that as a result of the war ' democracy is finished ' . By ' democracy ' , of course , he meant private capitalism . [ Author's footnote . ] be simply a lie to say that either we or 118 The Lion and the Unicorn.
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