First, the people of the colonies arc descendants of Englishmen. England, sir, is a nation, which still I hope respects, and formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they... The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 8by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
| Josiah Tucker - 1775 - 68 pages
...emigrated from " you, when this Part of your Charafter was " moft predominant. And they took this " Biafs and Direction the Moment they parted , £ from your...therefore not ** only devoted to Liberty, but to Liberty ac**•. cording to Englijh Ideas, and on Englijh Erin— " ciples:—It happened, you know, Sir, that... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...emigrated from you, when this part of . your character was moft predominant ; and they took . this bials and direction the moment they parted from your hands....only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to Englifh ideas, and on Englifh principles. Abftract liberty, like other mere abftuctions, is not to... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...people of the colonies are descended of Englishmen. England, Sir, is a nation which, I'hope, still respects, and formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of their character was predominant; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from... | |
| Edmund Burke - France - 1801 - 368 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonifts emigrated from you, when this part of your character was moft predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to Englifh ideas, and on Englifh principles. Abftract liberty, like other mere abftractions, is not to... | |
| Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 454 pages
...freedom. The colonifts emigrated from you, when this part of your character was moft predorqinant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to Englifh ideas, and on Englifh principles. Abftract liberty, like other mere :abftractions, is not to... | |
| Edmund Burke - Political science - 1807 - 560 pages
...will not be amiss to lay open somewhat more largely. First, the people of the colonies are descendents of Englishmen. England, Sir, is a nation, which still...predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the momerit they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...takes, it will 'A not be amiss to lay open somewhat more largely. First, the people of the colonies are descendants of Englishmen. England, Sir, is a nation,...emigrated from you, when this part of your character was roost predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hand--.... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 540 pages
...takes, it will not be amiss to lay open somewhat more largely. First, the people of the colonies are descendants of Englishmen. England, Sir, is a nation,...your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to hberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...respec'S, and formerly adored be: freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of ynur character was most predominant, and they took this...bias and direction the moment they parted from your hand». They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty accord. ing to English ideas,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...not be amiss to lay open somewhat more largely.. First, the people of the colonies are descendente of Englishmen. England, sir, is a nation which still I hope respects, and formerly adored her rredom. The colonists emigrated from you, when his part of your character was most predominant; and... | |
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