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In Wales sentiment is all one way, but the operation difficult—a good deal more difficult than people suppose, as they will find out when they come to tackle it.
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John Morley
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Editor's note · Context
Morley emphasizes the difficulty of disestablishing the church in Wales despite the strong national sentiment in favor of it, suggesting underestimations of the challenges involved.
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