Annual Register, Volumen9Edmund Burke 1767 |
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... himself run , and which his fucceffors will pro- bably be liable to , in confequence of his victories . In this fituation of affairs , ex- haufted as most of the principal powers in Europe are of men and money , and involved deeply in ...
... himself run , and which his fucceffors will pro- bably be liable to , in confequence of his victories . In this fituation of affairs , ex- haufted as most of the principal powers in Europe are of men and money , and involved deeply in ...
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... himself thought proper , by a politic lenity , to put a stop to the procefs , and to publifh letters of amnefty in their favour . By thefe letters they have leave to retire to their own eftates , except M. de Chalotais , and his fon ...
... himself thought proper , by a politic lenity , to put a stop to the procefs , and to publifh letters of amnefty in their favour . By thefe letters they have leave to retire to their own eftates , except M. de Chalotais , and his fon ...
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... himself with his tongue . He had indeed made fome fruitlefs attempts upon his life , which might have given fome colour to this proceeding ; but it was fup- pofed the real motive to this ex- traordinary act , was to prevent his ...
... himself with his tongue . He had indeed made fome fruitlefs attempts upon his life , which might have given fome colour to this proceeding ; but it was fup- pofed the real motive to this ex- traordinary act , was to prevent his ...
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... himself of this notice , took refuge with the au- ditor and the prefident of the roy- al audience , in the convent of St. Dominica . In reality , at the coming on of night , a large mul titude ran and fet fire to the cuf tom - houfe ...
... himself of this notice , took refuge with the au- ditor and the prefident of the roy- al audience , in the convent of St. Dominica . In reality , at the coming on of night , a large mul titude ran and fet fire to the cuf tom - houfe ...
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... himself on this alliance as his laft recourse . But the terror of the Marattas ceafed , when they were oppofed to the English arms . General Carnac having affembled his troops , marched immediately to engage them , and on the 20th ...
... himself on this alliance as his laft recourse . But the terror of the Marattas ceafed , when they were oppofed to the English arms . General Carnac having affembled his troops , marched immediately to engage them , and on the 20th ...
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Página 38 - I hold it to be true that a tax laid in any place is like a pebble falling into and making a circle in a lake, till one circle produces and gives motion to another and the whole circumference is agitated from the centre.
Página 157 - The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention, are enlarged upon in tones of declamation, and the world is called upon to gaze at the noble sufferers...
Página 178 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 161 - ... a privateer, I should have been entitled to clothing and maintenance during the rest of my life; but that was not my chance: one man is born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and another with a wooden ladle. However, blessed be God! I enjoy good health, and will for ever love liberty and Old England. Liberty, property, and Old England, for ever, huzza!
Página 198 - TURN, gentle Hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. " For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow; Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem lengthening as I go." " Forbear, my son," the Hermit cries, " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
Página 159 - I fell upon my knees, begged his worship's pardon, and began to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, seed, and generation ; but, though I gave a very true account, the justice said I could give no account; so I was indicted...
Página 200 - To soothe the stranger's woe; For grief was heavy at his heart, And tears began to flow. His rising cares the Hermit spied, With answering care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cried, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove?
Página 201 - But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.
Página 159 - I was able to handle a mallet ; and here I lived an easy kind of a life for five years, I only wrought ten hours in the day, and had my meat and drink provided for my labour.
Página 159 - People may say this and that of being in jail, but, for my part, I found Newgate as agreeable a place as ever I was in in all my life.