Their boat was driven straight upon the rocks of coercion by the influence of the great orator who had never in all his career been more eloquent than when he was denouncing the mischief and futility of Irish coercion, and protesting that force is no remedy.
Morley critiques the influence of a powerful orator who opposed coercion in Ireland, emphasizing the futility of force.
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