The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 82
... suffered to be united . But the proceedings of the Directors at that time , though not altogether judicious , were in many re- spects honorable to them , and favorable , in the in- tention at least , to the country they governed . For ...
... suffered to be united . But the proceedings of the Directors at that time , though not altogether judicious , were in many re- spects honorable to them , and favorable , in the in- tention at least , to the country they governed . For ...
Page 84
... many opposite movements and con- tradictory principles , appears nowhere in a more clear light . If trade continued under restraint , " The their territorial revenues must suffer by checking the 84 NINTH REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.
... many opposite movements and con- tradictory principles , appears nowhere in a more clear light . If trade continued under restraint , " The their territorial revenues must suffer by checking the 84 NINTH REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.
Page 85
Edmund Burke. " The their territorial revenues must suffer by checking the general prosperity of the country : if they set it free , means were taken to raise the price and de- base the quality of the goods ; and this again fell upon the ...
Edmund Burke. " The their territorial revenues must suffer by checking the general prosperity of the country : if they set it free , means were taken to raise the price and de- base the quality of the goods ; and this again fell upon the ...
Page 91
... suffered to take place again , it will be proper to put a stop to it , which may now be more ef- fectually done by an absolute prohibition , under severe penalties , by the authority of government . ' 99 This letter contains a perfect ...
... suffered to take place again , it will be proper to put a stop to it , which may now be more ef- fectually done by an absolute prohibition , under severe penalties , by the authority of government . ' 99 This letter contains a perfect ...
Page 95
... suffered by this unnatural forced trade , and find the loss so ear- ly as the season of 1776 to be 77,6507 . , that in the year 1777 it arose to 168,205l . This was so great that worse could hardly be apprehended : however , in the ...
... suffered by this unnatural forced trade , and find the loss so ear- ly as the season of 1776 to be 77,6507 . , that in the year 1777 it arose to 168,205l . This was so great that worse could hardly be apprehended : however , in the ...
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