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Benjamin Disraeli: But though a chief landlord, or a stipendiary magistrate, may occasionally be sacrificed, the great majority of victims…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
But though a chief landlord, or a stipendiary magistrate, may occasionally be sacrificed, the great majority of victims are furnished by the humblest class.
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Benjamin Disraeli

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From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage clarifies the primary victims of agrarian violence in Ireland.

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