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John Morley: “Peace rests on the presence, not to say the ascendency of England in the councils of Europe.”

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Peace rests on the presence, not to say the ascendency of England in the councils of Europe.
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John Morley

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Morley states that England's influence in Europe is essential for maintaining peace.

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