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Indignation ran riot, and the air was disturbed with murmurs of rebellion. A committee was sent to wait upon the king in perSOll. And right here comes the end of the Revolutionary War. The king proved to be most reasonable, and matters were arranged to please all, king, parliaruent and colonies were at peace. When the spring of '02 rolled around the king realized that the colonies had grown large and strong, and that it was his duty to give them their independence. And these people such a short while before desiring inde- pendence now dreaded to break away from the mother country, and would have refused to do so altogether, but that they too realized that independ- ence would be for their own good. And thus it is in a friendly manner that England was separated from the colonies with whom she had so much trouble. These old documents fail to tell us to what extent the colonies have prospered. But let us hope from the bottom of our hearts that what- ever has been their fate prosperity still awaits them. 173