Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 382
ased. Near this quarter, wroteFord, describino- the Retiro grardens, towards themiddle of last century, was La China, or the royalporcelain manufactory, that was destroyed by theinvaders, and made by them into a fortification,which surrendered, with two hundred cannon,August 14th, 1812, to the… … POTTERY it is stated that we, the English, destroyed thismanufactory from commercial jealousy, because itwas a rival to our potteries. What can be done(as the Duke said) with such libels but despisethem. There is no end of the calumnies againstme and the army, and I should have no time to…
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