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A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

By Anonymous

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** In 19th-century Britain, a religious leader's scandalous encounter with a common soldier ignites a firestorm of public outrage, uncovering a world where corrupt leaders hide behind their power and privilege.

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2018-10-07
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** "A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House…" by an anonymous author, recounts a scandalous episode that shook 19th-century British society. The story unveils the downfall of the Bishop of Clogher, a figure of religious authority, after he was found entangled in a scandalous act with a common soldier. This account serves as an exposé, questioning the moral compass of leaders and the institutions they represent, while suggesting a severe imbalance in the scales of justice and media ethics that favored and protected the elite. The book details the public discovery of the Bishop's behavior, his subsequent trial, and the societal implications of his actions, highlighting the theme of hypocrisy and challenging readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about power, privilege, and corruption within their own society. **

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Anonymous works are works, such as art or literature, that have an anonymous, undisclosed, or unknown creator or author. In the case of very old works, the author's name may simply be lost over the course of history and time. There are a number of reasons anonymous works arise.

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