The works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1 |
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... first which proposed and encouraged publick meetings and free confultations of merchants from all parts of the kingdom ; by which means the truest lights have been received ; great benefits have been alrcady derived to manufactures and ...
... first which proposed and encouraged publick meetings and free confultations of merchants from all parts of the kingdom ; by which means the truest lights have been received ; great benefits have been alrcady derived to manufactures and ...
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... first of virtues to bear with moderation the indignities that are offered to our country . A piece has at length appeared , from the quarter of all the former attacks , which upon every publick confideration demands an answer . Whilst ...
... first of virtues to bear with moderation the indignities that are offered to our country . A piece has at length appeared , from the quarter of all the former attacks , which upon every publick confideration demands an answer . Whilst ...
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... First the author , in order to support his favourite paradox , that our poffeffion of the French colonies was of no detriment to France , has thought proper to inform us , that * " they put themselves “ into the hands of the English ...
... First the author , in order to support his favourite paradox , that our poffeffion of the French colonies was of no detriment to France , has thought proper to inform us , that * " they put themselves “ into the hands of the English ...
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... first attempt at Martinico we were actually defeated ; that it was three months before we reduced Guadaloupe ; and that the conquest of the Havannah was atchieved by the highest conduct , aided by circumstances of the greatest good ...
... first attempt at Martinico we were actually defeated ; that it was three months before we reduced Guadaloupe ; and that the conquest of the Havannah was atchieved by the highest conduct , aided by circumstances of the greatest good ...
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... first I must observe , I am much less solicitous whether his fact be true or no , than whether his principle is well established . Cases are dead things , principles are living and productive . I then affirm that , if in time of war our ...
... first I must observe , I am much less solicitous whether his fact be true or no , than whether his principle is well established . Cases are dead things , principles are living and productive . I then affirm that , if in time of war our ...
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