A Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, Previous to the Late Election in that City, Upon Certain Points Relative to His Parliamentary ConductJ. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1780 - 68 pages |
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... fome moment to you , that I trouble you at all upon the fub- ject . My conduct is of fmall importance . With regard to the firft charge , my friends have spoken to me of it in the style of amicable expoftulation ; not fo much blaming ...
... fome moment to you , that I trouble you at all upon the fub- ject . My conduct is of fmall importance . With regard to the firft charge , my friends have spoken to me of it in the style of amicable expoftulation ; not fo much blaming ...
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... fome leffer matters have flipped through my fingers , it was because I filled my hands too full ; and in my eagerness to ferve you , took in more than any hands could grafp . Several gentlemen ftand round me who are my willing witneffes ...
... fome leffer matters have flipped through my fingers , it was because I filled my hands too full ; and in my eagerness to ferve you , took in more than any hands could grafp . Several gentlemen ftand round me who are my willing witneffes ...
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... fome popular uneafiness , was , after a confiderable progress through the house , thrown out by him . What was the confequence ? The whole king- dom of Ireland was instantly in a flame . Threat- ened by foreigners , and , as they ...
... fome popular uneafiness , was , after a confiderable progress through the house , thrown out by him . What was the confequence ? The whole king- dom of Ireland was instantly in a flame . Threat- ened by foreigners , and , as they ...
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... fome other measures , at my request confented to put it off for a week , which the Speaker's illness lengthened to a fort- night ; and then the frantic tumult about Popery , * Mr. Williams . drove 1 drove that and every rational ...
... fome other measures , at my request confented to put it off for a week , which the Speaker's illness lengthened to a fort- night ; and then the frantic tumult about Popery , * Mr. Williams . drove 1 drove that and every rational ...
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... fome fort of remedy . I know that credit must be preserved ; but equity must be preserved too ; and it is impoffible , that any thing fhould be neceffary to commerce , which is inconfiftent with juftice . The principle of credit was not ...
... fome fort of remedy . I know that credit must be preserved ; but equity must be preserved too ; and it is impoffible , that any thing fhould be neceffary to commerce , which is inconfiftent with juftice . The principle of credit was not ...
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