The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... situation . Since that he has thought proper to justify himself , not by clearing himself of receiving bribes , but by saying that no bad conse- quences resulted from it , and that , if any such evil consequences did arise from it ...
... situation . Since that he has thought proper to justify himself , not by clearing himself of receiving bribes , but by saying that no bad conse- quences resulted from it , and that , if any such evil consequences did arise from it ...
Page 12
... situation , — next , by covenant , — and lastly , by act of Parliament : that is to say , by all the things that bind mankind , or that can bind them , - first , moral obligation inherent in the duty of their office , - next , 12 ...
... situation , — next , by covenant , — and lastly , by act of Parliament : that is to say , by all the things that bind mankind , or that can bind them , - first , moral obligation inherent in the duty of their office , - next , 12 ...
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... situation . All those who enjoy a great superintending trust , which is to regulate the whole affairs of an empire ... situations those persons whom the public authority and sanction of the Company have appointed , and obtrudes upon them ...
... situation . All those who enjoy a great superintending trust , which is to regulate the whole affairs of an empire ... situations those persons whom the public authority and sanction of the Company have appointed , and obtrudes upon them ...
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... situation , and estates of those masters who sent them to Calcutta to defend them from wrong and violence . The selling offices of justice , the sale of succession in families , of guardianships and other sacred trusts , the selling ...
... situation , and estates of those masters who sent them to Calcutta to defend them from wrong and violence . The selling offices of justice , the sale of succession in families , of guardianships and other sacred trusts , the selling ...
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... situation of life , in the sale of the most sacred trusts , and in the de- struction of the most ancient families of the country , as I believe in so short a time never was unveiled since the world began . Your Lordships would imagine ...
... situation of life , in the sale of the most sacred trusts , and in the de- struction of the most ancient families of the country , as I believe in so short a time never was unveiled since the world began . Your Lordships would imagine ...
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