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John Morley: I would not permit any man in my presence without rebuke to indulge in the calumnies and expressions of contempt which I…

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I would not permit any man in my presence without rebuke to indulge in the calumnies and expressions of contempt which I have recently heard poured forth without measure upon the whole population of India....
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his disapproval of contemptuous remarks made about the Indian population.

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