Burke's Speeches and Letters on American AffairsJ.M. Dent, 1961 - 295 pagina's |
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Pagina 104
... empire as distinguished from a single state or kingdom . But my idea of it is this : that an empire is the aggregate of many states under one common head , whether this head be a monarch or a presiding republic . It does , in such ...
... empire as distinguished from a single state or kingdom . But my idea of it is this : that an empire is the aggregate of many states under one common head , whether this head be a monarch or a presiding republic . It does , in such ...
Pagina 136
... empire is never to know an hour's tranquillity . An intestine fire will be kept alive in the bowels of the colonies which one time or other must consume this whole empire . I allow indeed that the empire of Germany raises her revenue ...
... empire is never to know an hour's tranquillity . An intestine fire will be kept alive in the bowels of the colonies which one time or other must consume this whole empire . I allow indeed that the empire of Germany raises her revenue ...
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... empire . In this resource we cheerfully trust and acquiesce : satisfied by evident reason that no other expectation of revenue can possibly be given by free men ; and knowing , from an experience uniform both on yours and on our side of ...
... empire . In this resource we cheerfully trust and acquiesce : satisfied by evident reason that no other expectation of revenue can possibly be given by free men ; and knowing , from an experience uniform both on yours and on our side of ...
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INTRODUCTION by Canon Peter McKevitt | 1 |
SPEECH AT HIS ARRIVAL AT BRISTOL BEFORE | 64 |
ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES | 76 |
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