On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
An abused and indignant soil repudiated the ungrateful race that had exhausted and degraded its once exuberant bosom.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In a political biography, this metaphorical statement describes the dire state of the land and its inhabitants in Ireland.
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