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The Queen in truth excellently represented and incorporated in her proper person one whole set of those qualities in our national character, on which the power of her realm had been built up.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgThe Queen in truth excellently represented and incorporated in her proper person one whole set of those qualities in our national character, on which the power of her realm had been built up.
Morley discusses the Queen's embodiment of national character traits that contributed to her reign's strength.
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