Burke's Speeches and Letters on American AffairsJ.M. Dent, 1911 - 295 pagina's |
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... given rise to treasonable disturbances , had been immediately followed by a renewal of loyalty and tranquillity . As for the pedantry which insisted , in the face of every counsel of prudence and expediency , upon the right to impose ...
... given rise to treasonable disturbances , had been immediately followed by a renewal of loyalty and tranquillity . As for the pedantry which insisted , in the face of every counsel of prudence and expediency , upon the right to impose ...
Pagina 2
... given judgment ; but obstinacy is not yet conquered . The honourable gentleman has made one endeavour more to diversify the form of this disgusting argument . He has thrown out a speech composed almost entirely of challenges ...
... given judgment ; but obstinacy is not yet conquered . The honourable gentleman has made one endeavour more to diversify the form of this disgusting argument . He has thrown out a speech composed almost entirely of challenges ...
Pagina 6
... given to it by the provisionary part of the Act , if that can be called provisionary which makes no provision . I should be afraid to express myself in this manner , especially in the face of such a formidable array of ability as is now ...
... given to it by the provisionary part of the Act , if that can be called provisionary which makes no provision . I should be afraid to express myself in this manner , especially in the face of such a formidable array of ability as is now ...
Pagina 10
... given up . For on what principle does it stand ? This famous revenue stands at this hour on all the debate , as a description of revenue not as yet known in all the comprehensive ( but too compre- hensive ) vocabulary of finance - a ...
... given up . For on what principle does it stand ? This famous revenue stands at this hour on all the debate , as a description of revenue not as yet known in all the comprehensive ( but too compre- hensive ) vocabulary of finance - a ...
Pagina 13
... given as a reason for shutting the door against all hope of such an alteration . And so strong was the spirit for supporting the new taxes that the session con- cluded with the following remarkable declaration . After stating the ...
... given as a reason for shutting the door against all hope of such an alteration . And so strong was the spirit for supporting the new taxes that the session con- cluded with the following remarkable declaration . After stating the ...
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