"There is no Levitical decree between nations, and on this occasion I can see neither sin nor shame in marrying our own sister."
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In parliament, defending the proposed union of Ireland with Great Britain. β [https://archive.org/details/personalsketche06barrgoog {{cite book
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Boyle Roche
Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (October 1736 β 5 June 1807) was an Irish politician, famed for his highly ornamented and often inaccurate speech, which often included amusing mixed metaphors and malapropisms.
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