[908] Ibid., Metternich to Diedrichstein, August 2, 1847. In this despatch occurs the famous sentence, “Italy is a geographical expression.”
[909] Ibid., Ponsonby to Palmerston, July 30, 1847.
[910] Ibid., Palmerston to Ponsonby, August 12, 1847.
[911] Correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy, Palmerston to Ponsonby, September 11, 1847.
[912] A secretary of the British legation at Florence resided at Rome, and directed his reports to the minister at Florence.
[913] Correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy, Normanby to Palmerston, April 19, 1847; Palmerston to Normanby, April 27, 1847; Normanby to Palmerston, April 30, 1847.
[914] T. Martin, Life of the Prince Consort, I. pp. 428-434. Prince Albert’s Memorandum is dated, Ardverikie, August 29, 1847.
[915] Correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy, Palmerston to Minto, September 18, 1847.
[916] Guizot, Mémoires, VIII. pp. 434-435.
[917] Correspondence relating to affairs of Switzerland, Cowley to Aberdeen, February 3, 21, 1845; Gordon to Aberdeen, February 19, 1845.