The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Wells and Lilly, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 37
... possessions in the hands of the great private monopolists , without any adequate check to the growing and alarming mischief of population . But if you stopped your grants , what would be the conse- quence ? The people would occupy ...
... possessions in the hands of the great private monopolists , without any adequate check to the growing and alarming mischief of population . But if you stopped your grants , what would be the conse- quence ? The people would occupy ...
Page 59
... possessions , recom- mends it to this house to take the same into their considera- * Journals of the House , Vol . xxv . Ibid . Vol . xxvii . tion , and to enable his majesty to give them CONCILIATION WITH AMERICA . 59.
... possessions , recom- mends it to this house to take the same into their considera- * Journals of the House , Vol . xxv . Ibid . Vol . xxvii . tion , and to enable his majesty to give them CONCILIATION WITH AMERICA . 59.
Page 85
... possession of the law of nations with regard to war . Commanders would receive no benefits at their hands , because they could make no return for them . Who has ever heard of capitulation , and parole of honour , and exchange of ...
... possession of the law of nations with regard to war . Commanders would receive no benefits at their hands , because they could make no return for them . Who has ever heard of capitulation , and parole of honour , and exchange of ...
Page 95
... possessed of the first qualification towards go- vernment , some knowledge of the object , and of the difficul- ties which occur in the task they have undertaken ? I assure you , that on the most prosperous issue of your arms , you will ...
... possessed of the first qualification towards go- vernment , some knowledge of the object , and of the difficul- ties which occur in the task they have undertaken ? I assure you , that on the most prosperous issue of your arms , you will ...
Page 96
... possession of the minds of violent men . The whole of those maxims , upon which we have made and continued this war , must be abandoned . No- thing indeed , ( for I would not deceive you ) can place us in our former situation . That ...
... possession of the minds of violent men . The whole of those maxims , upon which we have made and continued this war , must be abandoned . No- thing indeed , ( for I would not deceive you ) can place us in our former situation . That ...
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