The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal …

Benjamin Disraeli
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The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal fame,-a quality of success which would almost seem to include all others. ✨ Benjamin Disraeli (1845). Sybil, Or, The Two Nations, p.26
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The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal fame,-a quality of success which would almost seem to include all others. ✨ Benjamin Disraeli (1845). Sybil, Or, The Two Nations, p.26

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