On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... matter upon which we are to cry victory . No gentleman remembers me to have said one word by way of encour- aging such proceedings . I abhor and detest them . I am astonished that they should have held out so long . I think there is a ...
... matter upon which we are to cry victory . No gentleman remembers me to have said one word by way of encour- aging such proceedings . I abhor and detest them . I am astonished that they should have held out so long . I think there is a ...
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... matter as well as they can together ; for if the repeal of American taxes destroys all our government in America - He is the man ! —and he is the worst of all the repealers , because he is the last . But I hear it rung continually in my ...
... matter as well as they can together ; for if the repeal of American taxes destroys all our government in America - He is the man ! —and he is the worst of all the repealers , because he is the last . But I hear it rung continually in my ...
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... matter of right , or grant as matter of favour , is to admit the people of our colonies into an interest in the constitution ; and , by recording that admission in the journals of Parliament , to give them as strong an assurance as the ...
... matter of right , or grant as matter of favour , is to admit the people of our colonies into an interest in the constitution ; and , by recording that admission in the journals of Parliament , to give them as strong an assurance as the ...
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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