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... principles which he had invariably maintained , and how steadily and manfully
you come forward , upon all occasions ... and sunk deep into it ; and his ardent
and generous feelings seized with promptitude and eagerness every occasion of
...
... principles which he had invariably maintained , and how steadily and manfully
you come forward , upon all occasions ... and sunk deep into it ; and his ardent
and generous feelings seized with promptitude and eagerness every occasion of
...
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... unknown to former parliamentary proceedings , and which , indeed , seemed in
some degree to enfeeble them , but which were all to the advantage of those ,
that were to be prosecuted , were adopted , for the first time , upon this occasion .
... unknown to former parliamentary proceedings , and which , indeed , seemed in
some degree to enfeeble them , but which were all to the advantage of those ,
that were to be prosecuted , were adopted , for the first time , upon this occasion .
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They know the exigency of a pressing occasion , which , in its precipitate career ,
bears every thing down before it , which does not give time to the mind to
recollect its faculties , to reinforce its reason , and to have recourse to fixed
principles ...
They know the exigency of a pressing occasion , which , in its precipitate career ,
bears every thing down before it , which does not give time to the mind to
recollect its faculties , to reinforce its reason , and to have recourse to fixed
principles ...
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I hope on this occasion your lordships will show , that this nation never did give a
power , without annexing to it a proportionable degree of responsibility . As to
their other powers , the company derives them from the Mogul empire by various
...
I hope on this occasion your lordships will show , that this nation never did give a
power , without annexing to it a proportionable degree of responsibility . As to
their other powers , the company derives them from the Mogul empire by various
...
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... occasions , in which it is not proper to divulge promiscuously a private
correspondence , though on publick affairs , to the world ; but there is no
occasion , in which it is not a necessary duty , on requisition , to communicate
your ...
... occasions , in which it is not proper to divulge promiscuously a private
correspondence , though on publick affairs , to the world ; but there is no
occasion , in which it is not a necessary duty , on requisition , to communicate
your ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Wells and Lilly, 1827 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Nov 2008 |
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