The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... producing one another . Mr. Hast- ings foresees the abusive and corrupt consequences , and then he justifies his conduct upon the necessi- ties of that system . These are things which are new in the world ; for there never was a man , I ...
... producing one another . Mr. Hast- ings foresees the abusive and corrupt consequences , and then he justifies his conduct upon the necessi- ties of that system . These are things which are new in the world ; for there never was a man , I ...
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... produced to your Lordships ) of corruption and peculation in every walk , in every department , in every situation of life , in the sale of the most sacred trusts , and in the de- struction of the most ancient families of the country ...
... produced to your Lordships ) of corruption and peculation in every walk , in every department , in every situation of life , in the sale of the most sacred trusts , and in the de- struction of the most ancient families of the country ...
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... produced to you ful ! proof of his sale of a judicial office to a person called Khân Jehan Khân , and the modes he took to frus- trate all inquiry on that subject , upon a wicked and false pretence , that , according to his religious ...
... produced to you ful ! proof of his sale of a judicial office to a person called Khân Jehan Khân , and the modes he took to frus- trate all inquiry on that subject , upon a wicked and false pretence , that , according to his religious ...
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... produce its intended effect upon the mind of man as any pretence that was ever used . Here Mr. Hastings changes his ground . Before , he was accused as a peculator ; he did not deny the fact ; he did not refund the money ; he fought it ...
... produce its intended effect upon the mind of man as any pretence that was ever used . Here Mr. Hastings changes his ground . Before , he was accused as a peculator ; he did not deny the fact ; he did not refund the money ; he fought it ...
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... produced . My Lords , I am speaking with the most assured freedom , because there never was a friend of Mr. Hastings , there never was a foe of Mr. Hastings , there never was any human person , that ever differed on this occasion , or ...
... produced . My Lords , I am speaking with the most assured freedom , because there never was a friend of Mr. Hastings , there never was a foe of Mr. Hastings , there never was any human person , that ever differed on this occasion , or ...
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