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He advised the Queen to dissolve the parliament; but at the same time he told her Majesty that if she thought the interests of the country would be better served, he tendered his resignation.
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Morley recounts Gladstone's advice to the Queen regarding the dissolution of Parliament, highlighting his sense of duty to the country.
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