The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... means our evils can be removed , and our con- dition amended . As bad ministers cannot long make part of a good government , if evil government have been of long continuance , then we shall assuredly find , that , bad as the conduct of ...
... means our evils can be removed , and our con- dition amended . As bad ministers cannot long make part of a good government , if evil government have been of long continuance , then we shall assuredly find , that , bad as the conduct of ...
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... mean not to be elaborate , but rather to sketch than paint ; rather to hint than argue ; and indeed this whole letter will not be so long as many parliamentary speech- es on much inferior topics : if in the miseries of our con- dition ...
... mean not to be elaborate , but rather to sketch than paint ; rather to hint than argue ; and indeed this whole letter will not be so long as many parliamentary speech- es on much inferior topics : if in the miseries of our con- dition ...
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... means equal to our own in intellectual attainments , nor its superior in mo- ral excellence , we have seen three such statesmen in succession , filling an uninterrupted period of more than twenty years , chosen to preside in quality of ...
... means equal to our own in intellectual attainments , nor its superior in mo- ral excellence , we have seen three such statesmen in succession , filling an uninterrupted period of more than twenty years , chosen to preside in quality of ...
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... means , in the same breath that they denied the expediency , they asserted the right , of an English parliament to tax an American people . Thus were the Whigs not only made the cat's paw for putting out the colonial fire , but duped ...
... means , in the same breath that they denied the expediency , they asserted the right , of an English parliament to tax an American people . Thus were the Whigs not only made the cat's paw for putting out the colonial fire , but duped ...
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... means , they betrayed a want of knowledge and discernment . It is plain however , that the war with America , which afterwards followed , had its origin in those principles of government which sprung up near the throne , at the time of ...
... means , they betrayed a want of knowledge and discernment . It is plain however , that the war with America , which afterwards followed , had its origin in those principles of government which sprung up near the throne , at the time of ...
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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