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Page 21
These have always been , and still are , the sentiments of his Majesty's present
servants , and by which their conduct in respect to America has been governed .
And his Majesty relies upon your prudence and fidelity for such an explanation of
...
These have always been , and still are , the sentiments of his Majesty's present
servants , and by which their conduct in respect to America has been governed .
And his Majesty relies upon your prudence and fidelity for such an explanation of
...
Page 22
... and by which their conduct in respect to America had been governed , should
by some possible revolution , favorable to wicked American taxers , be hereafter
counteracted . He addresses them in this manner : “ It may possibly be objected ...
... and by which their conduct in respect to America had been governed , should
by some possible revolution , favorable to wicked American taxers , be hereafter
counteracted . He addresses them in this manner : “ It may possibly be objected ...
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... in respect ! * A material point is omitted by Mr. Burke in this speech , viz . the
manner in which the continent received this royal assurance . The assembly of
Virginia , in their address in answer to Lord Botetourt's speech , express
themselves ...
... in respect ! * A material point is omitted by Mr. Burke in this speech , viz . the
manner in which the continent received this royal assurance . The assembly of
Virginia , in their address in answer to Lord Botetourt's speech , express
themselves ...
Page 24
Do you , after this , wonder that you have no weight and no respect in the
colonies ? After this are you surprised that Parliament is every day and
everywhere losing ( I feel it with sorrow , I utter it with reluctance ) that reverential
affection which ...
Do you , after this , wonder that you have no weight and no respect in the
colonies ? After this are you surprised that Parliament is every day and
everywhere losing ( I feel it with sorrow , I utter it with reluctance ) that reverential
affection which ...
Page 26
Sir , if reasons respecting simply your own commerce , which is your own
convenience , were the sole grounds of the repeal of the five duties , why does
Lord Hillsborough , in disclaiming in the name of the king and ministry their ever
having ...
Sir , if reasons respecting simply your own commerce , which is your own
convenience , were the sole grounds of the repeal of the five duties , why does
Lord Hillsborough , in disclaiming in the name of the king and ministry their ever
having ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Publisher | Little, Brown, and Company, 1881 |
| Original from | Michigan State University |
| Digitized | 26 Apr 2013 |
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