Friday, 18 March 2016

Racial Insults!

1853.  Abstract of a letter from Lord Ashburton to the Statistical Committee of the Alresford Union on the topic of agricultural statistics returns. 

“I should add that our Scotch neighbours, who are shrewd enough to detect what is and what is not for their advantage, have made their return without hesitation.  A still more searching return has been made for two years from Ireland, without complaint on the part of a tenantry who are as quick in perceiving as they are skilful in producing a grievance.”

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