The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page v
... Parliament for the County of York . MY DEAR LORD , I AM persuaded , that your lordship will not be displeased to see your name inscribed , at the beginning of an introduc- tion to the fourth volume of Mr. Burke's posthumous works . The ...
... Parliament for the County of York . MY DEAR LORD , I AM persuaded , that your lordship will not be displeased to see your name inscribed , at the beginning of an introduc- tion to the fourth volume of Mr. Burke's posthumous works . The ...
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... parliamentary process to this the hour of solemn trial , not the smallest difference of opinion has arisen between the ... parliament . They are disappointed . They will be disappointed in all the rest of their expectations , which they ...
... parliamentary process to this the hour of solemn trial , not the smallest difference of opinion has arisen between the ... parliament . They are disappointed . They will be disappointed in all the rest of their expectations , which they ...
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... parliament for remedy to the then existing disorders in India , such as the then information before us enabled us to enact . Finding , that the act of parliament did not answer all the ends that were expected from it , we had , in the ...
... parliament for remedy to the then existing disorders in India , such as the then information before us enabled us to enact . Finding , that the act of parliament did not answer all the ends that were expected from it , we had , in the ...
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... parliament nominating them to that authority ; but in all other respects , except where the act and other subsequent acts have not broken in upon it , the whole course of the service remains upon the antient footing , that is , the com ...
... parliament nominating them to that authority ; but in all other respects , except where the act and other subsequent acts have not broken in upon it , the whole course of the service remains upon the antient footing , that is , the com ...
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... take any extraneous emolu- ments . The act of parliament has fulminated against them . Clear positive laws , and clear positive private engagements , have no exception of circumstances in them , no difference 36 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT.
... take any extraneous emolu- ments . The act of parliament has fulminated against them . Clear positive laws , and clear positive private engagements , have no exception of circumstances in them , no difference 36 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT.
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