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His. judgment and his tempera-Aled' ain the brain of " maser ment, which was essentially judicial, rarely were at fault. The speaker thought that few leaders in the House of Commons had made fower mistakes in lodging the temper ither of his party or of the House. He maintained most of all matters
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