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John Morley: He will leave behind him, especially to those who have followed with deep interest the history of the later years—I…

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He will leave behind him, especially to those who have followed with deep interest the history of the later years—I might almost say the later months of his life—he will leave behind him the memory of a great Christian statesman.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the legacy of a great Christian statesman and the impact he had on others.

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