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An Indian gentleman has been placed on the Council of the Viceroy--not an everyday transaction.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Morley notes the significance of having an Indian member on the Viceroy's Council, marking a notable event.
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The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.
What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.
All alike concerned themselves with its truth or falsehood, with what they counted to be its abstract fitness or unfitness.
If I were going to remain Indian Secretary for some time to come, my every effort would be devoted to an abatement of that enormous amount of writing.
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