The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1906 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 56
Page ix
... charged it with having totally perverted the purposes of its institution , both political and commercial , and with a gross abuse of power , whereby the blood of millions of men had been sold for the consideration of money . In graphic ...
... charged it with having totally perverted the purposes of its institution , both political and commercial , and with a gross abuse of power , whereby the blood of millions of men had been sold for the consideration of money . In graphic ...
Page xi
... charge was on the records of their journals , and whose recall had been ordered by that House . Nevertheless , in defiance of their authority , that criminal was at this moment commanding our armies and directing the expenditure of our ...
... charge was on the records of their journals , and whose recall had been ordered by that House . Nevertheless , in defiance of their authority , that criminal was at this moment commanding our armies and directing the expenditure of our ...
Page xii
... charge upon an undone country , in favour of a handful of men in the humblest ranks of public service , the enormous sum of perhaps four millions of money . ' The speech from beginning to end shows how complete was Burke's mastery of ...
... charge upon an undone country , in favour of a handful of men in the humblest ranks of public service , the enormous sum of perhaps four millions of money . ' The speech from beginning to end shows how complete was Burke's mastery of ...
Page 5
... charges , I think , are four in number ; -my neglect of a due attention to my constituents , the not paying more ... charge , my friends have spoken to me of it in the style of amicable expostula- tion ; not so much blaming the thing ...
... charges , I think , are four in number ; -my neglect of a due attention to my constituents , the not paying more ... charge , my friends have spoken to me of it in the style of amicable expostula- tion ; not so much blaming the thing ...
Page 9
... charges in which I am personally concerned . As to the other matters objected against me , which in their turn I ... charge , that in the question of the Irish trade , I did not consult the interest of my constituents ; or , to speak ...
... charges in which I am personally concerned . As to the other matters objected against me , which in their turn I ... charge , that in the question of the Irish trade , I did not consult the interest of my constituents ; or , to speak ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuse act of parliament ACTS OF UNIFORMITY affairs army authority Benfield bill body British Burke Carnatic charge charter church church of England claim committee company's concern conduct conscience constitution corrupt court of directors creditors crown danger debt declared disgrace Dissenters dominion duty East India Company election England establishment evil faith favour France give hands Hastings House of Commons hundred Hyder Ali inquiry interest judge jury justice kingdom libel liberty Lord Lord Macartney Madras majesty majesty's Marattas means member of parliament ment millions ministers nabob of Arcot nation nature never object opinion oppression party peace persons political polygars prerogative prince principle proceedings protection provinces question rajah reason reformation religion revenue revolution right honourable gentleman ruin servants sort soucars speech spirit Tanjore territory thing thought thousand pounds tion toleration treaty trust usury whilst whole