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" 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 took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands.... "
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 49
by Edmund Burke - 1801
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural ...

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to...
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Volume 5

1775 - 868 pages
...character was molt predominant ; and they rook this biafs and direction the moment they parted frorti your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on Englilh principles. Abftra& Liberty, like other mere abftraflions, is not to...
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A letter to Edmund Burke ... in answer to his printed speech, said to be ...

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...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from the Writings ...

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....Englifh principles. Abftract liberty, like other mere abftuctions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in fome fenfible object; and evejry nation has formed...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of their character was predominant; and they took this bias and direction...moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore riot only devoted tq liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas and on English principles....
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 452 pages
...direction which this fpirit takes, it will not be amifs to lay open fomewhat more largely. / Fkft, the people of the colonies are defcendents of Englifhmen....abftractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in VOL. III. E fome fome fenfible object; and, every nation has forr to itfelf fome favourite point, which...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...formerly adored her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...formerly adored her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to...
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The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to ..., Volume 18

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists 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--. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas,...
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The Speeches of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: In the House of ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 540 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to hberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like...
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