The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 64
... better by far than any man I ever was ac- quainted with , how to bring together within a short time all that was necessary to establish , to illustrate , and to decorate that side of the question he supported . He stated his matter ...
... better by far than any man I ever was ac- quainted with , how to bring together within a short time all that was necessary to establish , to illustrate , and to decorate that side of the question he supported . He stated his matter ...
Page 70
... better effect , and with great prob- able concurrence of all the quiet and rational people in the provinces , who are now united with and hur- ried away by the violent , having , indeed , different dispositions , but a common interest ...
... better effect , and with great prob- able concurrence of all the quiet and rational people in the provinces , who are now united with and hur- ried away by the violent , having , indeed , different dispositions , but a common interest ...
Page 72
... better counsels guide you ! Again , and again , revert to your old principles , - seek peace and ensue it , leave America , if she has taxable matter in her , to tax herself . I am not here Mr. Fuller . going into the distinctions of ...
... better counsels guide you ! Again , and again , revert to your old principles , - seek peace and ensue it , leave America , if she has taxable matter in her , to tax herself . I am not here Mr. Fuller . going into the distinctions of ...
Page 78
... better chance of success . When you once regain confidence , the way will be clear before you . Then you may enforce the Act of Navigation , when it ought to be enforced . You will yourselves open it , where it ought still further to be ...
... better chance of success . When you once regain confidence , the way will be clear before you . Then you may enforce the Act of Navigation , when it ought to be enforced . You will yourselves open it , where it ought still further to be ...
Page 104
... better disposed , or worse qualified , for such an under- taking , than myself . Though I gave so far into his opinion , that I immediately threw my thoughts into a sort of Parliamentary form , I was by no means equally ready to produce ...
... better disposed , or worse qualified , for such an under- taking , than myself . Though I gave so far into his opinion , that I immediately threw my thoughts into a sort of Parliamentary form , I was by no means equally ready to produce ...
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