Quote by: George Grey

This part of Brazil offered the curious spectacle of a great evil, which has been long suffered to exist and is now advancing, gradually yet surely, to that state which must entail inevitable destruction on the existing Government of the country.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Grey
  • Descriptionformer Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, former Governor of Cape Colony South Africa and the 11th Premier of New Zealand
  • BornApril 14, 1812
  • DiedSeptember 19, 1898
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionExplorer; Soldier; Politician
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath