The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... throne , from the moment on which it was ascended by his present Majesty ; principles which , in the same quarter , continue to this day in full force . The defenceless condition to which English Liberty , and consequently English ...
... throne , from the moment on which it was ascended by his present Majesty ; principles which , in the same quarter , continue to this day in full force . The defenceless condition to which English Liberty , and consequently English ...
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... throne ; as indeed persons holding such principles , seemed the most proper supports of a throne so founded . This whig ascendancy , was artfully represented as eclipsing royalty ; and , indeed every thing among the antient families ...
... throne ; as indeed persons holding such principles , seemed the most proper supports of a throne so founded . This whig ascendancy , was artfully represented as eclipsing royalty ; and , indeed every thing among the antient families ...
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... throne . Wise and generous statesmen , my Lord , contemplate the nation they govern as a moral soil , to be cultivated for the production of order , virtue , industry , art , science , genius , freedom , and happiness ; ever considering ...
... throne . Wise and generous statesmen , my Lord , contemplate the nation they govern as a moral soil , to be cultivated for the production of order , virtue , industry , art , science , genius , freedom , and happiness ; ever considering ...
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... throne , immoral and short sighted , greedy and rash , eagerly sought to establish an extensive and fruitful scheme of revenue , by taxing America in the parliament of the mother country ; in which the colonists had not any ...
... throne , immoral and short sighted , greedy and rash , eagerly sought to establish an extensive and fruitful scheme of revenue , by taxing America in the parliament of the mother country ; in which the colonists had not any ...
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... throne , and their allies the faction of the Boroughs , might be gratified with the plunder of their country . LETTER III . IT MY LORD , T may not be unworthy of your Grace's observa- tion , how dangerous it is for the real friends of ...
... throne , and their allies the faction of the Boroughs , might be gratified with the plunder of their country . LETTER III . IT MY LORD , T may not be unworthy of your Grace's observa- tion , how dangerous it is for the real friends 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