The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: Political miscellaniesGeorge Bell and Sons, 1891 - Great Britain |
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... had taken up arms from one motive only ; that is , our attempting to tax them without their consent ; to tax them for the purposes of main- taining civil and military establishments . If this attempt of 30 AN APPEAL FROM.
... had taken up arms from one motive only ; that is , our attempting to tax them without their consent ; to tax them for the purposes of main- taining civil and military establishments . If this attempt of 30 AN APPEAL FROM.
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Edmund Burke. taining civil and military establishments . If this attempt of ours could have been practically established , he thought , with them , that their assemblies would become totally use- less ; that , under the system of policy ...
Edmund Burke. taining civil and military establishments . If this attempt of ours could have been practically established , he thought , with them , that their assemblies would become totally use- less ; that , under the system of policy ...
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... establishment of the government , which had received so great a shock from the evil counsels which had been given to that unfortunate prince . " Sir John Hawles , another of the managers , follows the steps of his brethren , positively ...
... establishment of the government , which had received so great a shock from the evil counsels which had been given to that unfortunate prince . " Sir John Hawles , another of the managers , follows the steps of his brethren , positively ...
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... establishments very low . The land tax continued at two shillings in the pound for the greater part of his administra- tion . The other impositions were moderate . The profound repose , the equal liberty , the firm protection of just ...
... establishments very low . The land tax continued at two shillings in the pound for the greater part of his administra- tion . The other impositions were moderate . The profound repose , the equal liberty , the firm protection of just ...
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... establishment , if they should happen to be overthrown by popular fury , as any of their own more immediate and popu- lar rights and privileges , if the latter should be at any time subverted by the crown . For this reason he puts the ...
... establishment , if they should happen to be overthrown by popular fury , as any of their own more immediate and popu- lar rights and privileges , if the latter should be at any time subverted by the crown . For this reason he puts the ...
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