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He is again a liberal, quand même, and will not on all points (as good old Joe Hume used to say) swear black is white for the sake of his views on Ireland.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “He is again a liberal, quand même, and will not on all points (as good old Joe Hume used to say) swear black is white…”
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Morley notes that despite political pressures, a colleague remains committed to liberal principles regarding Ireland.
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