On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... honourable gentleman has said well - indeed , in most of his general observations I agree with him - he says that this subject does not stand as it did formerly . Oh certainly not ! Every hour you continue on this ill - chosen ground ...
... honourable gentleman has said well - indeed , in most of his general observations I agree with him - he says that this subject does not stand as it did formerly . Oh certainly not ! Every hour you continue on this ill - chosen ground ...
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... honourable gentleman takes quite opposite ground , and now challenges me to put my hand to my heart and say whether the Ministry had resolved on the repeal till a considerable time after the meeting of Parliament . Though I do not very ...
... honourable gentleman takes quite opposite ground , and now challenges me to put my hand to my heart and say whether the Ministry had resolved on the repeal till a considerable time after the meeting of Parliament . Though I do not very ...
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... honourable Secretary tells the House that what we have conceded is of little worth to us and , in effect , a heap of rubbish . The right honourable Secretary forgot that this depreciation of what we had ceded to France , to Spain , and ...
... honourable Secretary tells the House that what we have conceded is of little worth to us and , in effect , a heap of rubbish . The right honourable Secretary forgot that this depreciation of what we had ceded to France , to Spain , and ...
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April 19 1769 | 5 |
EXCERPT FROM A SPEECH | 22 |
SECOND SPEECH | 122 |
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Act of Navigation Act of Parliament affairs America American Revolution ancient army assemblies authority Britain British Burke Burke's cause civil colonies colonists commercial concession conduct consequence consider constitution court crown Declaratory Act declared dignity duties edited Edmund Burke effect empire England English F. M. CORNFORD favour force freedom friends gentlemen give governor grant honourable gentleman idea Illus J. H. HEXTER JACQUES BARZUN king king's kingdom laws legislative letter liberty Lord Hillsborough Lord North Majesty Majesty's means measure ment minds ministers Ministry mischief misprisions of treason mode nation nature never noble lord obedience object opinion Parlia parliamentary peace political preamble present principles privileges proposed provinces quarrel reason rebellion reconcile regard repeal resolution revenue Rockingham scheme speech spirit Stamp Act taxation taxes things thought tion trade treaty true trust whilst whole William Dowdeswell