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