The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 15C. and J. Rivington, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page xi
... House of " Commons . It states , that the Committee did " not know upon what rules and principles " the Judges had decided upon those cases , as " they neither heard their opinions delivered , " nor have found them entered upon the Jour ...
... House of " Commons . It states , that the Committee did " not know upon what rules and principles " the Judges had decided upon those cases , as " they neither heard their opinions delivered , " nor have found them entered upon the Jour ...
Page xii
... House contains within " itself , and which I hope it will ever contain ; " and in the assistance which it will not fail to " afford to those , who with good intention do " their best to maintain the essential privileges " of the House ...
... House contains within " itself , and which I hope it will ever contain ; " and in the assistance which it will not fail to " afford to those , who with good intention do " their best to maintain the essential privileges " of the House ...
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... House of Commons itself , and upon the publick justice of this King- dom , as represented in this great Tribunal . It is not that Culprit who is upon trial , it is the House of Commons that is upon its trial , it is the House of Lords ...
... House of Commons itself , and upon the publick justice of this King- dom , as represented in this great Tribunal . It is not that Culprit who is upon trial , it is the House of Commons that is upon its trial , it is the House of Lords ...
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... House of Commons , concerning the conduct of the Prisoner at your bar ; that we shall be extremely delighted when his defence , and your Lordship's judgment shall have set him free , and shall have discovered to us our error ; that we ...
... House of Commons , concerning the conduct of the Prisoner at your bar ; that we shall be extremely delighted when his defence , and your Lordship's judgment shall have set him free , and shall have discovered to us our error ; that we ...
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... House of Commons should , upon such a defence as has here been made against such a Charge as they have produced , be foiled , baffled , and defeated . No , my Lords , we never could forget it ; a long , lasting , deep , bitter memory of ...
... House of Commons should , upon such a defence as has here been made against such a Charge as they have produced , be foiled , baffled , and defeated . No , my Lords , we never could forget it ; a long , lasting , deep , bitter memory of ...
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