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John Morley: “I myself recognise this necessity with infinite regret, and with something, perhaps, rather deeper than regret.”

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I myself recognise this necessity with infinite regret, and with something, perhaps, rather deeper than regret.
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John Morley

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He expresses deep regret over the necessity of certain governmental actions.

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