The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 15C. and J. Rivington, 1827 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 8
... brought before you a Cause which nothing can resist . I shall now , my Lords , proceed to state what has been already done in this Cause , and in what condition it now stands for your judgment . An immense mass of criminality was ...
... brought before you a Cause which nothing can resist . I shall now , my Lords , proceed to state what has been already done in this Cause , and in what condition it now stands for your judgment . An immense mass of criminality was ...
Page 9
... brought forward this Cause , ( the greatest in extent that ever was tried be- fore any human Tribunal , to say nothing of the magnitude of its consequences ; ) we soon found , whatever the reasons might be , without at pre- sent blaming ...
... brought forward this Cause , ( the greatest in extent that ever was tried be- fore any human Tribunal , to say nothing of the magnitude of its consequences ; ) we soon found , whatever the reasons might be , without at pre- sent blaming ...
Page 11
... brought before this high Tribunal , from the time that the Duke of Suffolk appeared before it , down to the time . of the appearance of my Lord Macclesfield ; if We F we fully examine the conduct of prisoners in every OF WARREN HASTINGS ...
... brought before this high Tribunal , from the time that the Duke of Suffolk appeared before it , down to the time . of the appearance of my Lord Macclesfield ; if We F we fully examine the conduct of prisoners in every OF WARREN HASTINGS ...
Page 13
... brought forward by one of their lowest magistrates . The spirit of that decent usage has continued from the time of the Romans till this very day . No man was ever brought before your Lordships , that did not carry the outward as well ...
... brought forward by one of their lowest magistrates . The spirit of that decent usage has continued from the time of the Romans till this very day . No man was ever brought before your Lordships , that did not carry the outward as well ...
Page 19
... brought home to him he merits death . Yet when in pursuance of our duty , we come to state these crimes with their proper criminatory epithets , when we state in strong and direct terms the circumstances which heighten and aggravate ...
... brought home to him he merits death . Yet when in pursuance of our duty , we come to state these crimes with their proper criminatory epithets , when we state in strong and direct terms the circumstances which heighten and aggravate ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accused Act of Parliament answer appears appointed arbitrary power arzee assert Aumils authority Azoph ul Dowlah Begums Benares Bristow Britain British Calcutta called charge Cheit Sing Chunar claim Colonel Hannay Company Company's conduct confiscation consequence corruption Council Court of Directors crimes criminal dared declared defence Durbedgy Sing duty evidence Fyzabad give Governour Hastings's honour House of Commons imprisoned India jaghires judge justice justify Khan letter Lord Cornwallis Lords Lordships Lucknow Mahometan law manner Markham ment Middleton military miserable Munny Begum Nabob naib never oppression Oude peculation pergunnah person possession pretended prince principles Prisoner Prisoner's proceedings proof prove publick punishment Rajah rebellion received Resident revenue ruin rupees sent servants shew shewn Sir Elijah Impey sovereign sovereignty suffer Sujah Dowlah Tamerlane thing tion treaty tribunal tyranny tyrant usurped violence Vizier Warren Hastings whole wish Zemindars