On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
Not sympathy, but terror, seals the lip and clouds the eye of the bystander.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage explains the true reason for public silence regarding agrarian crimes in Ireland.
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