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It was that ordinary law had broken down, and that exceptional means of repression were indispensable.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “It was that ordinary law had broken down, and that exceptional means of repression were indispensable.”
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Morley reflects on the breakdown of ordinary law in Ireland, emphasizing the need for exceptional measures.
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