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Page 191
... great increase of debt , and the loss of her ultramarine dominions lessened her
expenses . Her colonies had , indeed , put themselves into the hands of the
English ; but the property of her subjects had been preserved by capitulations ,
and a ...
... great increase of debt , and the loss of her ultramarine dominions lessened her
expenses . Her colonies had , indeed , put themselves into the hands of the
English ; but the property of her subjects had been preserved by capitulations ,
and a ...
Page 192
If her credit is destroyed , she is the less oppressed with debt . If her troops are
cut to pieces , they will by her policy ( and a wonderful policy it is ) be improved ,
and will be supplied with much better men . If the war is carried on in the colonies
...
If her credit is destroyed , she is the less oppressed with debt . If her troops are
cut to pieces , they will by her policy ( and a wonderful policy it is ) be improved ,
and will be supplied with much better men . If the war is carried on in the colonies
...
Page 197
So far was the whole annual produce of these islands from being adequate to the
payments of their annual call upon us , that this mighty additional importation was
necessary , though not quite sufficient to discharge the debts contracted in the ...
So far was the whole annual produce of these islands from being adequate to the
payments of their annual call upon us , that this mighty additional importation was
necessary , though not quite sufficient to discharge the debts contracted in the ...
Page 202
... the more money will be required to defray it ; that in proportion to the
continuance of that expense , will be the continuance of borrowing ; that the
increase of borrowing and the increase of debt will go hand in hand ; and , lastly ,
that the more ...
... the more money will be required to defray it ; that in proportion to the
continuance of that expense , will be the continuance of borrowing ; that the
increase of borrowing and the increase of debt will go hand in hand ; and , lastly ,
that the more ...
Page 207
at this time , scarce afford matter of revenue , either at home or abroad , sufficient
to defray the expense of their establishments ; not one shilling towards the
reduction of our debt . Guadaloupe or Martinico alone would have given us
material ...
at this time , scarce afford matter of revenue , either at home or abroad , sufficient
to defray the expense of their establishments ; not one shilling towards the
reduction of our debt . Guadaloupe or Martinico alone would have given us
material ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: Vindication of Natural Society. Essay on the sublime and the beautiful Bohn's British classics Volume 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Publisher | Henry G. Bohn, 1854 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 21 Mar 2008 |
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