On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... true ground of the quarrel , or that the giving way , in any one instance of authority , is to lose all that may remain un- conceded . One fact is clear and indisputable . The public and avowed origin of this quarrel was on taxation ...
... true ground of the quarrel , or that the giving way , in any one instance of authority , is to lose all that may remain un- conceded . One fact is clear and indisputable . The public and avowed origin of this quarrel was on taxation ...
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... true in Ireland ? Has it not hitherto been true in the colonies ? Why should you presume that in any country a body duly constituted for any function will neg- lect to perform its duty and abdicate its trust ? Such a presump- tion would ...
... true in Ireland ? Has it not hitherto been true in the colonies ? Why should you presume that in any country a body duly constituted for any function will neg- lect to perform its duty and abdicate its trust ? Such a presump- tion would ...
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... true , and the only true , Englishmen . Those who depart from it , whether there or here , are attainted , corrupted in blood , and wholly fallen from their original rank and value . They are the real rebels to the fair constitution and ...
... true , and the only true , Englishmen . Those who depart from it , whether there or here , are attainted , corrupted in blood , and wholly fallen from their original rank and value . They are the real rebels to the fair constitution 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