Burke's Speeches and Letters on American AffairsJ.M. Dent, 1911 - 295 pagina's |
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... standing almost alone , opposed the reasoned dictates of common sense and of justice . There were those who were for forcing the tea down the throats of the colonists . Of such he asked " Has seven years ' struggle yet been able to ...
... standing almost alone , opposed the reasoned dictates of common sense and of justice . There were those who were for forcing the tea down the throats of the colonists . Of such he asked " Has seven years ' struggle yet been able to ...
Pagina 5
... standing . Suppose any person , at the time of that repeal , had thus addressed the minister : 1 " Condemning , as ... stands con- demned by himself , and by all his associates old and new , as a destroyer , in the first trust of finance ...
... standing . Suppose any person , at the time of that repeal , had thus addressed the minister : 1 " Condemning , as ... stands con- demned by himself , and by all his associates old and new , as a destroyer , in the first trust of finance ...
Pagina 6
... standing as it now stands , has the lie direct 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 ...
... standing as it now stands , has the lie direct 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 ...
Pagina 10
... 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 preambulary tax . It is indeed a tax of ...
... 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 preambulary tax . It is indeed a tax of ...
Pagina 12
... stand as it did formerly . Oh certainly not ! Every hour you con- tinue on this ill - chosen ground your difficulties thicken on you ; and therefore my conclusion is , remove from a bad position as quickly as you can . The disgrace and ...
... stand as it did formerly . Oh certainly not ! Every hour you con- tinue on this ill - chosen ground your difficulties thicken on you ; and therefore my conclusion is , remove from a bad position as quickly as you can . The disgrace and ...
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