The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 4Bell & Daldy, 1872 - Great Britain |
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Page 11
... consequence of it . By these the court was virtually annihilated ; or , if sub- stantially it exists , it is to be apprehended , it exists only for purposes very different from those of its institution . The fourth object of the act of ...
... consequence of it . By these the court was virtually annihilated ; or , if sub- stantially it exists , it is to be apprehended , it exists only for purposes very different from those of its institution . The fourth object of the act of ...
Page 20
... consequence of this power , in a very marked manner , to confound the whole order and discipline of the Company's service . Means are furnished thereby for perpetuating the powers of some given court of directors . They may forestall ...
... consequence of this power , in a very marked manner , to confound the whole order and discipline of the Company's service . Means are furnished thereby for perpetuating the powers of some given court of directors . They may forestall ...
Page 21
... consequence of any marked event , which calls strongly on the attention of the public , but is made at the discretion of those , who lead in the court of directors ; and they may therefore be brought forward at times the most favourable ...
... consequence of any marked event , which calls strongly on the attention of the public , but is made at the discretion of those , who lead in the court of directors ; and they may therefore be brought forward at times the most favourable ...
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... consequence of that state : they were not provided even with sufficient means of knowing what any of these measures were . And this imperfect information , together with the want of a direct call to any specific duty , might have in ...
... consequence of that state : they were not provided even with sufficient means of knowing what any of these measures were . And this imperfect information , together with the want of a direct call to any specific duty , might have in ...
Page 45
... consequence of the total cessa- tion of the trade with Bengal , and the ships returning with- out cargoes . But if this temporary expedient should be improved into a system , no occasional advantages to be de- rived from it would be ...
... consequence of the total cessa- tion of the trade with Bengal , and the ships returning with- out cargoes . But if this temporary expedient should be improved into a system , no occasional advantages to be de- rived from it would be ...
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