    Sentence f: He appropriated {or the State much of ~  the personal fortunes of the:princes, but found it  harder fo curtail. the power:of landowners who    had extensive contacts withthe more conservative    ‘élements in his Congress. Party...  Sentence 2 It was difclt Yo coral the’ power of    land:ownérs..in extensive. contact with the: more  conservative: elements in the Corigress Party,  because’ihe Party. was paying them off..."