John Morley: “Week after week the ugly tale went on—a squalid ogre let loose among a population demoralised by ages of wicked neglect…”

Gladstone protested against the bill as “inequitable, unusual, and unwise,” and it was largely modified in committee.

If they, situated exactly as we are, decline to join, we are not bound single-handed to make up the deficiencies of the rest.

True merit once resigned, No trick nor feint will serve as well.

Individuals may recover from even serious sickness; it does not appear to be the way with governments.”—Mr.