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I have heard in England, on a great field day in the House of Commons, Palmerston, Lord John Russell, and John Bright, and, later, Disraeli, Gladstone and Bernal Osborne.
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Hoar lists notable British politicians he has heard speak, showcasing his exposure to great oratory.
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When the treaty was signed, the struggle began between freedom and slavery for the control of this imperial domain.
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