The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... court . " * Let then those inert children of patriotism , who now look on the re- moval of the present minister , during the continuance of the present reign , as a hopeless case , consider what sort of a compliment they pay the English ...
... court . " * Let then those inert children of patriotism , who now look on the re- moval of the present minister , during the continuance of the present reign , as a hopeless case , consider what sort of a compliment they pay the English ...
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... court at any period of the present reign ; and how long any whig minister , who did not abandon his principles , has been able to keep in place , need not be pointed out . In a prince who receives wrong impressions , there may be no ...
... court at any period of the present reign ; and how long any whig minister , who did not abandon his principles , has been able to keep in place , need not be pointed out . In a prince who receives wrong impressions , there may be no ...
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... court counsels were attributed , were not un- aptly denominated the faction behind the throne . Wise and generous statesmen , my Lord , contemplate the nation they govern as a moral soil , to be cultivated for the production of order ...
... court counsels were attributed , were not un- aptly denominated the faction behind the throne . Wise and generous statesmen , my Lord , contemplate the nation they govern as a moral soil , to be cultivated for the production of order ...
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... court , as if the faction aud their principles had fallen into disfavour , and the reins of government were put into the hands of the Marquis of Rockingham . The new ministry , intent on favouring freedom by substantial acts , and to ...
... court , as if the faction aud their principles had fallen into disfavour , and the reins of government were put into the hands of the Marquis of Rockingham . The new ministry , intent on favouring freedom by substantial acts , and to ...
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... court . successor in the Treasury superseded him on the 2d . day of August in that year . A Things in America , were now , however , for some time suffered to go on without any new irritation , while the people there could not but view ...
... court . successor in the Treasury superseded him on the 2d . day of August in that year . A Things in America , were now , however , for some time suffered to go on without any new irritation , while the people there could not but view ...
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abuse act of parliament America army Author Benfield bill borough factions bribed Burke Burke's cause civil considered controul corruption counsels crown despotism disgraced dishonour Duke DUKE OF BEDFORD election enemy energy England English constitution Englishmen evil expence favour feelings France freedom French friends grievances hands honour house of commons house of lords house of parliament hundred impeachment influence jury justice king legislative LETTER Lord Melville Lord North Lord Rockingham Lord Sidmouth means members of parliament ment military branch mind minister ministry nation nature noble object opinion oppression parlia parliamentary reformation party patriot peace persons Pitt Pitt's placemen political liberty popular present discontents pretended whig principles recollect redress representation respect restored rotten boroughs shew Sir William Jones speech statesmen statute surprized thing thousand throne tion usurpation virtue virtuous vote whole wisdom