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A Call to Temper as Britain Faces Its Dark Hour

The author laments wartime passions and mutual barbarities, urging Britons to cast aside prejudice and private anger. He warns that continued rancor could doom the nation to bondage, urging a magnanimous, good natured stance toward enemies and fellow citizens alike. He predicts that superficial thinkers will dismiss the urgency, hoping the British nation will find a path to restraint and unity.