The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke ...: Political miscellanies. Reflections on the revolution in France. Letter to a member of the National assemblyG. Bell & sons, 1892 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 85
Page 19
... whole leads . The trade of America is to be dealt out in private indulgences and graces ; that is , in jobs to recompense the incendiaries of war . They will be in- formed of the proper time in which to send out their mer- chandise ...
... whole leads . The trade of America is to be dealt out in private indulgences and graces ; that is , in jobs to recompense the incendiaries of war . They will be in- formed of the proper time in which to send out their mer- chandise ...
Page 21
... whole course of history . General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged , LETTER TO THE SHERIFFS OF BRISTOL . 21.
... whole course of history . General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged , LETTER TO THE SHERIFFS OF BRISTOL . 21.
Page 32
... whole demands of either party , have mistaken , in my humble opinion , the office of a mediator . many The war is now of full two years ' standing ; the contro versy , of many more . In different periods of the dispute different methods ...
... whole demands of either party , have mistaken , in my humble opinion , the office of a mediator . many The war is now of full two years ' standing ; the contro versy , of many more . In different periods of the dispute different methods ...
Page 53
... whole woollen manufacture of Ire- land , the most extensive and profitable of any , and the natural staple of that kingdom , has been in a manner so destroyed by restrictive laws of ours , and ( at our persuasion , and on our promises ) ...
... whole woollen manufacture of Ire- land , the most extensive and profitable of any , and the natural staple of that kingdom , has been in a manner so destroyed by restrictive laws of ours , and ( at our persuasion , and on our promises ) ...
Page 55
... whole nation , to submit to the wisdom of par- liament , " A Plan of reform in the constitution of several parts of the public economy . " I have endeavoured , that this plan should include , in its execution , a considerable reduction ...
... whole nation , to submit to the wisdom of par- liament , " A Plan of reform in the constitution of several parts of the public economy . " I have endeavoured , that this plan should include , in its execution , a considerable reduction ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuse act of parliament affairs ancient army assignats authority better bill blue riband body called cause charter church civil civil list conduct confiscation constitution corrupt court crimes crown duty East-India Company Edition effect England English establishment estates evil execution executive government favour France gentlemen give hands honour House of Commons House of Lords human Hyder Ali India interest Ireland justice king kingdom land liberty Lord Majesty Majesty's mankind manner means members of parliament Memoir ment military mind ministers monarchy moral Nabob National Assembly nature never object obliged Old Jewry opinion oppression parliament pension persons political polygars Portrait possession present prince principles proceedings reason reform religion revenue Revolution ruin scheme sort sovereign spirit suffer things thought tion Trans treaty trust tyranny virtue vols whilst whole wholly wish Woodcuts
Popular passages
Page 560 - CHAUCER'S Poetical Works. With Poems formerly attributed to him. With a Memoir, Introduction, Notes, and a Glossary, by R. Bell. Improved edition, with Preliminary Essay by Rev. WW Skeat, MA Portrait. 4 vols.
Page 321 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
Page 553 - Society cannot exist unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere, and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.