The works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1 |
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... - tax . The personal liberty of the subject was confirmed , by the resolution against gencral warrants . B. The The lawful secrets of bufiness and friendship were rendered inviolable A Short Account of a late Short Admi- nifiration.
... - tax . The personal liberty of the subject was confirmed , by the resolution against gencral warrants . B. The The lawful secrets of bufiness and friendship were rendered inviolable A Short Account of a late Short Admi- nifiration.
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... against the powers of the world , muft melt away , and fail within us . In such a state of things can it be amiss , if I aim at holding out some comfort to the nation ; another sort of comfort indeed , than that which this writer ...
... against the powers of the world , muft melt away , and fail within us . In such a state of things can it be amiss , if I aim at holding out some comfort to the nation ; another sort of comfort indeed , than that which this writer ...
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... against us in Germany , every loss the fuftains contributes to the atchievement of licr conquest . If her armics are three years unpaid , the is the less exhausted by expence . If her crcdit is destroyed , she is the less oppressed with ...
... against us in Germany , every loss the fuftains contributes to the atchievement of licr conquest . If her armics are three years unpaid , the is the less exhausted by expence . If her crcdit is destroyed , she is the less oppressed with ...
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... against this country * Such is its aspect on the custom - house entries ; but we know the direct contrary to be the fact . We know that the West Indians are always indebted to our merchants , and that the value of every shilling of West ...
... against this country * Such is its aspect on the custom - house entries ; but we know the direct contrary to be the fact . We know that the West Indians are always indebted to our merchants , and that the value of every shilling of West ...
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... against him . He tells you , * “ that it was chiefly occasioned by the de" mands of our own fleets and armies , and , instead “ of bringing wealth to the nation , was to be paid “ for by oppressive taxes upon the people of Eng" land ...
... against him . He tells you , * “ that it was chiefly occasioned by the de" mands of our own fleets and armies , and , instead “ of bringing wealth to the nation , was to be paid “ for by oppressive taxes upon the people of Eng" land ...
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