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PRECEDING THE INVASION. 201 threateued the alliance ; and thus, after resolving c ir a p. to take up a position some hundreds of miles dis- 1_ taut from the nearest Eussian outpost, the French Marshal gave way at last to Lord Eaglan's ascen- dant, and was soon pushed forward to a camping- ground within hearing of the enemy's guua.
