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GOVERNMENT > politician, orator > John Bright
The Angel of...
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The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land: you may almost hear the beating of his wings.
Source: Referring to the Crimean War. Speech, House of Commons, 23 Feb 1855.
-- John Bright, (Nov 16 1811-1889), English politician, orator; He was active in the early Victorian campaigns for free trade and lower grain prices; co-founder of the Anti-Corn Law League.