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Gladstone had rightly divined the state of public feeling about Ireland was shown by the result.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgGladstone had rightly divined the state of public feeling about Ireland was shown by the result.
Morley observes that Gladstone accurately understood public sentiment regarding Ireland, as evidenced by electoral outcomes.
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