The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 75
Edmund Burke. my lords , by surrendering , that it was supposed he intended to surrender himself prisoner of war ; but as a sovereign , dubious of the fidelity of those about him , would put himself into the hands of his faithful ...
Edmund Burke. my lords , by surrendering , that it was supposed he intended to surrender himself prisoner of war ; but as a sovereign , dubious of the fidelity of those about him , would put himself into the hands of his faithful ...
Page 154
... supposed , that they , by their appointment under the act , could super- sede the authority of the directors . The directors , sensible of the power left in them over their servants by the act of parliament , though their nomina- tion ...
... supposed , that they , by their appointment under the act , could super- sede the authority of the directors . The directors , sensible of the power left in them over their servants by the act of parliament , though their nomina- tion ...
Page 155
... supposed to have received corrupt emolument . He and his son were the chief managers in those transac- tions . He was , therefore , perfectly competent to it.Mr. Hastings has cleared his character ; for , though it is true in the ...
... supposed to have received corrupt emolument . He and his son were the chief managers in those transac- tions . He was , therefore , perfectly competent to it.Mr. Hastings has cleared his character ; for , though it is true in the ...
Page 159
... supposed to be what men may be , and yet very competent for accusers — namely , one of his accom- plices in guilty actions ; one of those persons , who may have a great deal to say of bribes . All , that I contend for , is , that he was ...
... supposed to be what men may be , and yet very competent for accusers — namely , one of his accom- plices in guilty actions ; one of those persons , who may have a great deal to say of bribes . All , that I contend for , is , that he was ...
Page 182
... supposed to be a man of great abilities . My lords , permit me for one moment to drop my repre- sentative character here , and to speak to your lordships only as a man of some experience in the world , and conversant with the affairs of ...
... supposed to be a man of great abilities . My lords , permit me for one moment to drop my repre- sentative character here , and to speak to your lordships only as a man of some experience in the world , and conversant with the affairs of ...
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