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Parnell was ready to assent to any course, however unconstitutional that course might be, if only it led to the exposure of an insufferable wrong.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Parnell was ready to assent to any course, however unconstitutional that course might be, if only it led to the exposure…”
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Morley reflects on Parnell's willingness to pursue any means necessary to address a grave injustice.
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