Response upon receiving the news of the surrender of Yorktown from Lord George Germain (25 November 1781), quoted in Nathaniel William Wraxall, Historical Memoirs of My Own Time. Part the First, from 1772 to 1780. Part the Second, from 1781 to 1784 (1904), p. 398
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Oh, God! it is all over!
— Frederick North, Lord North
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Oh, God! it is all over!" in the context of "Response upon receiving the news of the surrender of Yorktown from Lord George Germain (25 November 1781), quoted in Nathaniel William Wraxall, Historical Memoirs of My Own Time. Part the First, from 1772 to 1780. Part the Second, from 1781 to 1784 (1904), p. 398" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Frederick North, Lord North
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC (13 April 1732 – 5 August 1792), better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence. He also held a number of other cabinet posts, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
About Frederick North, Lord North
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC (13 April 1732 – 5 August 1792), better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence. He also held a number of other cabinet posts, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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