The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches in the English Language: Arranged Under Three Distinct Heads of Popular, Parliamentary, and Judicial Oratory with Historical Illustrations. To which is Prefixed, an Introduction to the Study and Practice of Eloquence, Volume 2J. Bumpus, 1813 |
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... Justice and Policy Mr. PITT's animated and enthusiastic Reply Lord NORTH objects to the Repeal on the Duty on Tea Governor PoWNAL's Observations thereon Lord CHATHAM's Observations on the third Reading of the Bill for quartering ...
... Justice and Policy Mr. PITT's animated and enthusiastic Reply Lord NORTH objects to the Repeal on the Duty on Tea Governor PoWNAL's Observations thereon Lord CHATHAM's Observations on the third Reading of the Bill for quartering ...
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... justice and policy of the measure . He asserted , that the tumults in Ame- rica bordered upon open rebellion ; and if the doctrine promulgated that day were confirmed , he feared they would lose this name to take that of revolution . He ...
... justice and policy of the measure . He asserted , that the tumults in Ame- rica bordered upon open rebellion ; and if the doctrine promulgated that day were confirmed , he feared they would lose this name to take that of revolution . He ...
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... justice and civil policy : it is contrary to that essential , that un- alterable right in nature , ingrafted into the British con- stitution as a fundamental law , that what a man has honestly acquired is absolutely his own , which he ...
... justice and civil policy : it is contrary to that essential , that un- alterable right in nature , ingrafted into the British con- stitution as a fundamental law , that what a man has honestly acquired is absolutely his own , which he ...
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... ( most foreign I trust to what you think my disposition ) to remark the errors into which the autho- rity of great names has brought the nation , without do- ing justice at the same time to the great qualities ing 30 AMERICAN WAR .
... ( most foreign I trust to what you think my disposition ) to remark the errors into which the autho- rity of great names has brought the nation , without do- ing justice at the same time to the great qualities ing 30 AMERICAN WAR .
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... justice at the same time to the great qualities , whence that authority arose . The subject is instructive to those who wish to form themselves on wha ever of excel- ? lence has gone before them . There are many young members in the ...
... justice at the same time to the great qualities , whence that authority arose . The subject is instructive to those who wish to form themselves on wha ever of excel- ? lence has gone before them . There are many young members in the ...
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