John Morley: “Public men do not withstand war fevers without discomfort, as Bright…”

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Public men do not withstand war fevers without discomfort, as Bright had found in the streets of Manchester when he condemned the Crimean war.

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Morley reflects on the discomfort public figures experience during times of war, referencing Bright's condemnation of the Crimean War.

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John Morley: “Public men do not withstand war fevers without discomfort, as Bright had found in the streets of Manchester when he…”