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It has been depressing and corrupting to the country; a healthier air has been generated by indignation at the Bulgarian massacres, which have thrown us back on our rather forgotten humanity.
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Morley reflects on the corrupting effects of the government's actions, contrasting it with a resurgence of humanitarian concern.
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