The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Wells and Lilly, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... America - A Letter from Mr. Burke to the Sheriffs of Bristol , on the Affairs of America Two Letters from Mr. Burke to Gentlemen in the City of Bristol , on the Bill depending in Parliament relative to the Trade of Ireland Speech on ...
... America - A Letter from Mr. Burke to the Sheriffs of Bristol , on the Affairs of America Two Letters from Mr. Burke to Gentlemen in the City of Bristol , on the Bill depending in Parliament relative to the Trade of Ireland Speech on ...
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... wisest among us , without being able to assure ourselves , that any wisdom can preserve us from many and great inconveniences . You know I speak of our un- happy contest with America . I confess , it is MR . BURKE'S SPEECH.
... wisest among us , without being able to assure ourselves , that any wisdom can preserve us from many and great inconveniences . You know I speak of our un- happy contest with America . I confess , it is MR . BURKE'S SPEECH.
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Edmund Burke. happy contest with America . I confess , it is a matter on which I look down as from a precipice . It ... Americà , as well as for us . I never mean to depart from it , whatever may be lost by it . I avow it . The forfeiture ...
Edmund Burke. happy contest with America . I confess , it is a matter on which I look down as from a precipice . It ... Americà , as well as for us . I never mean to depart from it , whatever may be lost by it . I avow it . The forfeiture ...
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... America , is to be returned to us from the other house . * I do confess , I could not help looking on this event as a fortunate omen . I look upon it as a sort of providential favour ; by which we are put once more in pos- session of ...
... America , is to be returned to us from the other house . * I do confess , I could not help looking on this event as a fortunate omen . I look upon it as a sort of providential favour ; by which we are put once more in pos- session of ...
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... America . At that period , I had the fortune to find myself in perfect concurrence with a large majority in this House . Bowing under that high authority , and penetrated with the sharpness and strength of that early impression , I have ...
... America . At that period , I had the fortune to find myself in perfect concurrence with a large majority in this House . Bowing under that high authority , and penetrated with the sharpness and strength of that early impression , I have ...
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