On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
No series of parliamentary labours had ever produced so much influence in the country in so short a time.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Disraeli: “No series of parliamentary labours had ever produced so much influence in the country in so short a time.”
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From his biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli reflects on the unprecedented impact of Bentinck's parliamentary efforts.
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