John Morley: “Expansion only acquired its significance in consequence of what…”

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Expansion only acquired its significance in consequence of what happened in England itself.

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John Morley

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Morley claims that the significance of England's expansion is tied to events occurring within England itself.

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The plan for Ireland ought to be produced by the government of the day.

But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.

This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.

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John Morley: “Expansion only acquired its significance in consequence of what happened in England itself.”