The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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... attempts from this side of the House to resist these violences , and to bring about a repeal , were treated with the utmost scorn . An apprehension of the very consequences now stated by the honorable gentleman was then given SPEECH ON ...
... attempts from this side of the House to resist these violences , and to bring about a repeal , were treated with the utmost scorn . An apprehension of the very consequences now stated by the honorable gentleman was then given SPEECH ON ...
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... . He addresses them in this manner : " It may possibly be objected , that , as his Majesty's present administration are not immortal , their succes- sors may be inclined to attempt to undo what the 22 SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION .
... . He addresses them in this manner : " It may possibly be objected , that , as his Majesty's present administration are not immortal , their succes- sors may be inclined to attempt to undo what the 22 SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION .
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Edmund Burke. sors may be inclined to attempt to undo what the present ministers shall have attempted to perform ; and to that objection I can give but this answer : that it is my firm opinion , that the plan I have stated to you will ...
Edmund Burke. sors may be inclined to attempt to undo what the present ministers shall have attempted to perform ; and to that objection I can give but this answer : that it is my firm opinion , that the plan I have stated to you will ...
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... attempts in that part of the world was much lessened , or indeed rather quite over . When this huge increase of military establish- ment was resolved on , a revenue was to be found to support so great a burden . Country gentlemen , the ...
... attempts in that part of the world was much lessened , or indeed rather quite over . When this huge increase of military establish- ment was resolved on , a revenue was to be found to support so great a burden . Country gentlemen , the ...
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... attempt was a direct violation of trea ties and public law ; on the other , the Act of Naviga tion and all the corps of trade - laws were drawn up in array against it . The first step the noble lord took was , to have the opinion of his ...
... attempt was a direct violation of trea ties and public law ; on the other , the Act of Naviga tion and all the corps of trade - laws were drawn up in array against it . The first step the noble lord took was , to have the opinion of his ...
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