What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence? "douglass being captured after his first attempt at escaping was a calamity, and made him much more cautious before his second attempt."

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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1.) irish.

2.) settlers could obtain cheap land nearby

3.) steam engine

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