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2. In the passage the author states the period was so far like the present period. He sees the time of the
opening of the book (1775) is the same as his own time (1859). Using the best/worst descriptions in the first
paragraph, state a similarity you see between 1775 and today.
3. Dickens refers to the lords of the State preserves who believe that things in general were settled for
ever. Who do you think these lords are, and what things are settled?
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2. In the passage the author states the period was so far like the present period. He sees the time of the
opening of the book (1775) is the same as his own time (1859). Using the best/worst descriptions in the first
paragraph, state a similarity you see between 1775 and today.
3. Dickens refers to the lords of the State preserves who believe that things in general were settled for
ever. Who do you think these lords are, and what things are settled?
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