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It is coal that has vitalized and quickened all the mighty energies of England.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is coal that has vitalized and quickened all the mighty energies of England.”
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Sumner credits coal with energizing England's industrial growth and economic vitality.
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