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Happy had it been for them, happy for India and for England, if his conduct had been such as to spare your Lordships and the Commons the exhibition of this day!
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the consequences of a leader's actions in India, expressing regret over the need for a parliamentary inquiry.
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