The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund BurkeG. Bell, 1883 - Great Britain |
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... America ; a conquest , on a low estimation , effected by the murder of ten millions of the species . I shall draw to a conclusion of this part , by making a general calculation of the whole . I think I have actually mentioned above ...
... America ; a conquest , on a low estimation , effected by the murder of ten millions of the species . I shall draw to a conclusion of this part , by making a general calculation of the whole . I think I have actually mentioned above ...
Page 182
... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions - its revenue was improved , and settled upon a rational foundation - its commerce extended with foreign countries ; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain ...
... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions - its revenue was improved , and settled upon a rational foundation - its commerce extended with foreign countries ; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain ...
Page 194
... America , whilst we remember that in our 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 achieved by the highest conduct , aided by ...
... America , whilst we remember that in our 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 achieved by the highest conduct , aided by ...
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... America ; and from this circumstance we derive considerable advantages . But here let me rest a little . The author touches upon a string which sounds under his fingers but a tremulous and melancholy note . North America was once indeed ...
... America ; and from this circumstance we derive considerable advantages . But here let me rest a little . The author touches upon a string which sounds under his fingers but a tremulous and melancholy note . North America was once indeed ...
Page 206
... America ; for she was expressly precluded by the treaty of Utrecht from ceding any territory or giving any advant- age in trade to that power . What did our ministers ? They took from Spain the territory of Florida , an object of no ...
... America ; for she was expressly precluded by the treaty of Utrecht from ceding any territory or giving any advant- age in trade to that power . What did our ministers ? They took from Spain the territory of Florida , an object of no ...
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