The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Wells and Lilly, 1826 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 73
Page 7
... thousand votes , including seven hundred polled for the gentleman himself , who now complains , and who would destroy the friends whom he has obtained , only because he cannot obtain as many of them as he wishes . How he will be ...
... thousand votes , including seven hundred polled for the gentleman himself , who now complains , and who would destroy the friends whom he has obtained , only because he cannot obtain as many of them as he wishes . How he will be ...
Page 22
... thousand , it has grown to six millions . It has increased no less than twelve - fold . This is the state of the colony trade , as compared with itself at these two periods , within this century ; -and this is matter for me- ditation ...
... thousand , it has grown to six millions . It has increased no less than twelve - fold . This is the state of the colony trade , as compared with itself at these two periods , within this century ; -and this is matter for me- ditation ...
Page 32
... thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them . No con- trivance can prevent the effect of this distance , in weakening government . Seas roll , and months pass , between the order The Attorney General . L'e 4 : and the execution ...
... thousand miles of ocean lie between you and them . No con- trivance can prevent the effect of this distance , in weakening government . Seas roll , and months pass , between the order The Attorney General . L'e 4 : and the execution ...
Page 48
... thousand times more valuable , the trea- sury of the maxims and principles which formed the one , and obtained the other . During the reigns of the kings of Spain of the Austrian family , whenever they were at a loss in the Spanish ...
... thousand times more valuable , the trea- sury of the maxims and principles which formed the one , and obtained the other . During the reigns of the kings of Spain of the Austrian family , whenever they were at a loss in the Spanish ...
Page 61
... thousand a year . In fact , however , Mr. Grenville was mistaken . The funds given for sinking the debt did not prove quite so ample as both the co- lonies and he expected . The calculation was too sanguine : the reduction was not ...
... thousand a year . In fact , however , Mr. Grenville was mistaken . The funds given for sinking the debt did not prove quite so ample as both the co- lonies and he expected . The calculation was too sanguine : the reduction was not ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuse act of parliament affairs asked authority Benfield bill Carnatick cause cent charge charter civil civil list claim colonies committee company's conduct constitution corrupt court of directors creditors crown debt duty East India effect empire England English establishment favour Fort St gentlemen give governour hands house of commons Hyder Ali interest Ireland jaghire James Macpherson justice kingdom lacks of pagodas late letter liberty lord Macartney Madras majesty majesty's means member of parliament ment ministers mode nabob of Arcot nation nature never object obliged Ĺ“conomy Ongole opinion oppression parties payment peace persons polygars present prince principles proceedings proper propose protection provinces publick purposes rajah reason reform revenue right honourable gentleman ruin servants shew sort soucars spirit Tanjore thing thought thousand pounds tion trade treasury treaty trust usury whilst whole