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Page 25
... hot as to light up the flames of civil war , should even publicly declare , that
these delicate points ought to be wholly left to the crown . Poorly as I may be
thought affected to the authority of parliament , I shall never admit that our
constitutional ...
... hot as to light up the flames of civil war , should even publicly declare , that
these delicate points ought to be wholly left to the crown . Poorly as I may be
thought affected to the authority of parliament , I shall never admit that our
constitutional ...
Page 32
Instead of being a control on the crown on its own behalf , it communicated a sort
of strength to the royal authority ; which was wanted for the conservation of a new
object , but which could not be safely trusted to the crown alone . On the other ...
Instead of being a control on the crown on its own behalf , it communicated a sort
of strength to the royal authority ; which was wanted for the conservation of a new
object , but which could not be safely trusted to the crown alone . On the other ...
Page 33
They levied money , not for parochial purposes , but upon regular grants to the
crown , following all the rules and principles of a parliament to which they
approached every day more and more nearly . Those who think themselves wiser
than ...
They levied money , not for parochial purposes , but upon regular grants to the
crown , following all the rules and principles of a parliament to which they
approached every day more and more nearly . Those who think themselves wiser
than ...
Page 36
... expect ten times more benefit to this kingdom from the affection of America ,
though under a separate establishment , than from her perfect submission to the
crown and parliament , accompanied with her terror , disgust , and abhorrence .
... expect ten times more benefit to this kingdom from the affection of America ,
though under a separate establishment , than from her perfect submission to the
crown and parliament , accompanied with her terror , disgust , and abhorrence .
Page 45
... or three instances , the use of the natural faculties which God has given to them
, and to all mankind . Is Ireland united to the crown of Great Britain for no other
purpose , than that we should counteract the bounty of Providence in her favour ?
... or three instances , the use of the natural faculties which God has given to them
, and to all mankind . Is Ireland united to the crown of Great Britain for no other
purpose , than that we should counteract the bounty of Providence in her favour ?
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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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