The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... consideration I could bestow upon it . He has stated to the House two grounds of deliber- ation : one narrow and simple , and merely confined to the question on your paper ; the other more large ―― and more complicated , comprehending ...
... consideration I could bestow upon it . He has stated to the House two grounds of deliber- ation : one narrow and simple , and merely confined to the question on your paper ; the other more large ―― and more complicated , comprehending ...
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... consideration , because I would omit nothing that can give the House satisfaction , I wish to tread the narrow ground to which alone the honorable gen- tleman , in one part of his speech , has so strictly con- fined us . He desires to ...
... consideration , because I would omit nothing that can give the House satisfaction , I wish to tread the narrow ground to which alone the honorable gen- tleman , in one part of his speech , has so strictly con- fined us . He desires to ...
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... injury to commerce , ( if this were the whole consideration , ) have taxed these commodities . The same may be said of glass . Besides , some of the Ր things taxed were so trivial , that the loss of SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 13.
... injury to commerce , ( if this were the whole consideration , ) have taxed these commodities . The same may be said of glass . Besides , some of the Ր things taxed were so trivial , that the loss of SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 13.
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... consideration , but nothing in the world can read so awful and so instructive a lesson as the conduct of ministry in this business , up- on the mischief of not having large and liberal ideas in the management of great affairs . Never ...
... consideration , but nothing in the world can read so awful and so instructive a lesson as the conduct of ministry in this business , up- on the mischief of not having large and liberal ideas in the management of great affairs . Never ...
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... therefore , from the Constitutional consideration to the mere policy , does not this letter imply that the idea of taxing America - for the purpose of revenue is an abominable proj- ect SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 21.
... therefore , from the Constitutional consideration to the mere policy , does not this letter imply that the idea of taxing America - for the purpose of revenue is an abominable proj- ect SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 21.
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