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John Morley: “Let me invite your Lordships to look at the formidable difficulties that now encumber us in India, with a due sense of…”

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Let me invite your Lordships to look at the formidable difficulties that now encumber us in India, with a due sense of proportion.
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John Morley

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Morley calls attention to the significant challenges in India, urging a measured understanding of the situation.

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