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But this loyalty is nourished at a great distance, and by tens of thousands daily increasing, who have never known any land but the one dear land where they dwell.
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John Morley
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Morley reflects on the loyalty of people who have never known any land but their own, emphasizing the emotional connection to their homeland.
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