 ... direct and immediate power of the colonies to resist our violence as very formidable. In this, however, I may be mistaken. But when I consider that we have colonies for no purpose but to be serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding a little...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Pagina 338door Edmund Burke - 1857 - 512 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pagina’s
...serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding a little preposterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing...of tyranny, which proposes to beggar its subjects ihto submission. But remember, when you have completed your system of impoverishment, that nature still... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pagina’s
...Serviceable to us, it Seems to my poorunderftandinga little prepofterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing more than the old, and, as 1 thought, exploded problem of tyranny, whichpropofes to beggar its Subjects -into SubmiSfi"on. But,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pagina’s
...ferviceable to us, it feems to my poor underftanding a little prepofterous, to make them unferviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing...and, as I thought, exploded problem of tyranny, which propofes to beggar its fubjects into fubmiffion. But, remember, when you have compleated your fyftem... | |
 | 1805 - 536 pagina’s
...m* poor" understanding a litxlc preposterous, to make them nnsemce.'ible, in order to keep t-hem 1 obedient. It is, in truth, nothing more than the old, and, as 1 thought, exploded problem of tyranny, * which proposes to bt-gtrar its subjects into submission.... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1806 - 528 pagina’s
...unserviceable, in order to keep them " obtdicnt. It is, in truth, nothing more thin the old, anrf, as I thought, exploded problem of tyranny,. * which...submission. But, remember, when you have completed your " sy-tsm ot impoverishment, thai Nature still proceeds in her orliiwry course ; that discontent will... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pagina’s
...serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding a little preposterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing...completed your system of impoverishment, that nature fluí proceeds in her ordinary course ; that discontent will increase with misery ; and that there... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 pagina’s
...serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding a little preposterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing...fortune of all states, when they who are too weak tp contribute to your prosperity may be strong enough to complete your ruin. Spoliatis arma supersunt.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pagina’s
...serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding > little preposterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient It is, in truth, nothing more than the old, and, as I thought, explode;! problem of tyranny, which proposes to beggar its subjects into submission. But remember when... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pagina’s
...serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding a little preposterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient It is-, in truth, nothing more than the old, an-1, as I thought, exploded problem of tyranny, which proposes to beggar its subjects into submission.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pagina’s
...serviceable to UP, it seems to my poor understanding a little preposterous to make them unserviceable, t he would do well for me, aud endeavour to cutiw...he had been juet recommending to me ; and that, if begger its subjects into Biihinii-sion. But remember, when you h.-ive completed your system, of impoverishment,... | |
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