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... I never' would take from any fellow-creature whatever any sort ofi advantage
which he may derive- to his safety from, the pity of mankind, or to his reputation
from their general feelings, 2 LETTEB TO THE SHEBIFFS OF BRISTOL.
... I never' would take from any fellow-creature whatever any sort ofi advantage
which he may derive- to his safety from, the pity of mankind, or to his reputation
from their general feelings, 2 LETTEB TO THE SHEBIFFS OF BRISTOL.
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I think they complete the number of this sort of statutes to nine . It affords no
matter for very pleasing reflection to observe that our subjects diminish as our
laws increase . If I have the misfortune of differing with some of my fellow -
citizens on ...
I think they complete the number of this sort of statutes to nine . It affords no
matter for very pleasing reflection to observe that our subjects diminish as our
laws increase . If I have the misfortune of differing with some of my fellow -
citizens on ...
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This act , proceeding on these principles , that is , preparing to end the present
troubles by a trial of one sort of hostility under the name of piracy , and of another
by the name of treason , and executing the act of Henry the Eighth according to a
...
This act , proceeding on these principles , that is , preparing to end the present
troubles by a trial of one sort of hostility under the name of piracy , and of another
by the name of treason , and executing the act of Henry the Eighth according to a
...
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It would operate as a sort of Call of the nation . It would become every man ' s
immediate and instant concern to be made very sensible of the absolute
necessity of this total eclipse of liberty . They would more carefully advert to every
renewal ...
It would operate as a sort of Call of the nation . It would become every man ' s
immediate and instant concern to be made very sensible of the absolute
necessity of this total eclipse of liberty . They would more carefully advert to every
renewal ...
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In declaring for some time my usual strict attendance , I do not in the least
condemn the spirit of those gentlemen , who , with a just confidence in their
abilities , ( in which I claim a sort of share from my love and admiration of them )
were of ...
In declaring for some time my usual strict attendance , I do not in the least
condemn the spirit of those gentlemen , who , with a just confidence in their
abilities , ( in which I claim a sort of share from my love and admiration of them )
were of ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Publisher | Henry G. Bohn, 1864 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
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