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Nothing was further from the thoughts of the natives than that the Crown should be allowed to get any footing in the district.
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The sentence says that the local people strongly rejected any possibility of the Crown establishing a position of power in their district. “Get any footing” means gaining a foothold or influence there. Their opposition was not a minor concern; preventing the Crown from gaining a presence was completely contrary to their wishes.
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