It was not worth shedding so much blood for such a trifle!

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Belgium since the Revolution of 1830, Page 198. Louis de Potter, who would have preferred Belgium to become a republic after the revolution of 1830, is disappointed when the National Congress opts for a hereditary monarchy instead.

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