The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... ment , which was not suffered , or did not suffer itself , even to hear them remonstrate upon the subject . This was the state of the colonies before his Majes- ty thought fit to change his ministers . It stands upon no authority of ...
... ment , which was not suffered , or did not suffer itself , even to hear them remonstrate upon the subject . This was the state of the colonies before his Majes- ty thought fit to change his ministers . It stands upon no authority of ...
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... ment . Though I do not very well know what the honorable gentleman wishes to infer from the admis- sion or from the denial of this fact on which he so earnestly adjures me , I do put my hand on my heart and assure him that they did not ...
... ment . Though I do not very well know what the honorable gentleman wishes to infer from the admis- sion or from the denial of this fact on which he so earnestly adjures me , I do put my hand on my heart and assure him that they did not ...
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... ment : I will select their proceedings even under circumstances of no small irritation . For , a little imprudently , I must say , Governor Bernard mixed in the administration of the lenitive of the repeal no small acrimony arising from ...
... ment : I will select their proceedings even under circumstances of no small irritation . For , a little imprudently , I must say , Governor Bernard mixed in the administration of the lenitive of the repeal no small acrimony arising from ...
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... ment stating that " it is expedient to raise a revenue in America . " By a partial repeal you annihilated the greatest part of that revenue which this preamble * Resolutions in May , 1770 . declares to be so expedient . You have ...
... ment stating that " it is expedient to raise a revenue in America . " By a partial repeal you annihilated the greatest part of that revenue which this preamble * Resolutions in May , 1770 . declares to be so expedient . You have ...
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... , consistent , well - grounded authority in Parlia- ment . Until you come back to that system , there will be no peace for England . ― - * Mr . Dowdeswell . SPEECHES AT HIS ARRIVAL AT BRISTOL , AND AT THE SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 79.
... , consistent , well - grounded authority in Parlia- ment . Until you come back to that system , there will be no peace for England . ― - * Mr . Dowdeswell . SPEECHES AT HIS ARRIVAL AT BRISTOL , AND AT THE SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 79.
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