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... , strikes and locks - out ; in commerce , tariff wars ; in the less civilised states , actual fighting ; and over the stronger states , the threatening thunder - clouds of war . The cause of this danger is the isolation of dreams.
... , strikes and locks - out ; in commerce , tariff wars ; in the less civilised states , actual fighting ; and over the stronger states , the threatening thunder - clouds of war . The cause of this danger is the isolation of dreams.
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... less about India and her affairs . His very anxiety to do right leads him to meddle , and , meddling without knowledge , he may unintentionally do much harm . Now the best way to meet this danger is to bring home to Britain the dreams ...
... less about India and her affairs . His very anxiety to do right leads him to meddle , and , meddling without knowledge , he may unintentionally do much harm . Now the best way to meet this danger is to bring home to Britain the dreams ...
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... less polished and more natural rank and file . It is fiercest of all probably among those of mixed race , who cling more desperately to the European strain in their blood the more remote it is . This dream of race pride , strong and in ...
... less polished and more natural rank and file . It is fiercest of all probably among those of mixed race , who cling more desperately to the European strain in their blood the more remote it is . This dream of race pride , strong and in ...
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... less , and hard - worked people , it is the only thing he can do , unless he stays away from it altogether . The fault is theirs who exert themselves beyond what they can afford for his entertainment . In India we cannot take time to ...
... less , and hard - worked people , it is the only thing he can do , unless he stays away from it altogether . The fault is theirs who exert themselves beyond what they can afford for his entertainment . In India we cannot take time to ...
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... less than one in a thousand of her towns and vil- lages . In short , Englishmen look on India as a man looks on a cheese , not seeing the mites . As one lives on in India , the feeling arises that it is easier to make acquaintance with ...
... less than one in a thousand of her towns and vil- lages . In short , Englishmen look on India as a man looks on a cheese , not seeing the mites . As one lives on in India , the feeling arises that it is easier to make acquaintance with ...
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