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The Malay runs amuck, and such is the British diplomatic style in dealing with us.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The Malay runs amuck, and such is the British diplomatic style in dealing with us.”
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Sumner critiques British diplomacy in a metaphorical manner, comparing it to a Malay running amok.
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