Monday, January 19, 1849
Perhaps, in the spirit of the new year, we shall give up on the constant endeavor to unify the world’s rule under my thumb. Instead, I believe we shall only attempt to conquer an empire. Our target? The British Empire, spanning the world such that the sun shall never set on her. Taking control seems a formidable task, to be sure, but one to which we shall prove worthy. More next week.
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