When I was very young, a general fashion told me I was to admire some of the writings against that minister; a little more maturity taught me as much to despise them. I observed one fault in his general proceeding. He never manfully put forward the entire strength of his cause. He temporised; he managed; and adopting very nearly the sentiments of his adversaries, he opposed their inferences. This, for a political commander, is the choice of a weak post. His adversaries had the better of the argument, as he handled it, not as the reason and justice of his cause enabled him to manage it.
WORKS OF THE RIGHT HON. EDMUND BURKE,
THAT the reader may be enabled, without trouble, to turn
to the various parts of Mr. BURKE'S works, from which
these volumes are selected, the Editor has thought proper
to give an Index of Reference. As the passages in these
volumes are not numbered, the Editor has in the Index
given the initial words of each. The edition referred to
is that of 1803, in eight 8vo. volumes.
MINISTERS OF STATE." Ministers turning their backs,
&c." Thoughts on French Affairs. Vol. vii................
"It is undoubtedly the business, &c." Letters on a
Regicide Peace. Let. iii. Vol. viii..
"It is no excuse at all, &c." Letters on a Regicide
Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii...
"A minister of this country, &c." Observations on
the Conduct of the Minority. Vol. vii.....................................
"A man is generally, &c." Observations on a late
State of the Nation. Vol. ii....
CHOICE OF MINISTERS." The popular election, &c."
Thoughts on the Cause of the present Discontents.
Vol. ii....
"It is a serious affair, &c." Observations on a late
State of the Nation. Vol. ii.
"All men who under whatever, &c."
on a late State of the Nation. Vol. ii.........
MINISTERIAL MAJORITIES." I shall be compelled, &c."
Thoughts on the Cause of the present Discontents.
Vol. ii.....
"I repeat it again, &c."
the present Discontents.
MINORITY." This minority is numerous enough, &c."
Letters on a Regicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii.........
MONOPOLY." Without question the monopoly, &c."
Thoughts and Details on Scarcity. Vol. vii.....
"A greater and more ruinous, &c." Thoughts and
Details on Scarcity. Vol. vii.....
"The balance between consumption, &c." Thoughts
and Details on Scarcity. Vol. vii....
NATION." Mere locality does not constitute, &c.”
Letter on a Regicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii......... 191
NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY." So soon as a nation com-
pels, &c." Thoughts on French Affairs. Vol. vii...... 47
NATIONAL DESPONDENCY." Other great states having,
&c." Letters on a Regicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii. 84
NATIONAL HAUGHTINESS AND AMBITION." Nothing is
so fatal to a nation, &c." Remarks on the Policy of
the Allies. Vol. vii.....
"Among precautions against, &c."
Policy of the Allies. Vol. vii......
"There are critical moments, &c."
ciliation with America. Vol. iii....
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION." Nothing is a due and
adequate, &c." Reflections on the Revolution in
France. Vol. v...........
"With us the representative, &c." Reflections on
the Revolution in France. Vol. v.......
"Virtual Representation is that, &c."
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES." After I had read over,
&c." Reflections on the Revolution in France.
Vol. V.......
"You do not imagine that, &c." Reflections on the
Revolution in France.
NATIONAL SPIRIT." To a people who have, &c." Let-
ters on a Regicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii....
"I do not deny that in small, &c."
gicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii..
"I think we might have found, &c." Letters on a
Regicide Peace. Let. iii. Vol. viii...
"I know it is supposed, &c." Letters on a Regicide
Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii.................
NECESSITY." Necessity, as it has no law, &c." Let-
ters on a Regicide Peace. Let. iii. Vol. viii.......... 348
NEGOTIATION." Peace or War are the great, &c."
Letters on a Regicide Peace. Let. ii. Vol. viii...... 328
"The very idea of a negotiation, &c." Letters on a
Regicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii....
"It is not within the rules, &c." Letters on a Regi-
cide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii.
"I do not say that a diplomatic, &c."
Regicide Peace. Let. i. Vol. viii..
"Before our opinions are quoted, &c."
a Regicide Peace. Let. i. vol. viii...
NEUTRALS." Men of no decided character, &c."
Remarks on the Policy of the Allies. Vol. vii............ .......... 162
NEWSPAPERS." Newspaper circulations infinitely,
&c." Remarks on French Affairs. Vol. vii.......... 24
NOBILITY." All this violent cry against, &c." Reflec-
tions on the Revolution in France. Vol. v.......
"Though hereditary wealth, &c." Reflections on the
Revolution in France. Vol. v........
DEMOCRATIC NOBLES.-" Turbulent discontented men,
&c." Reflections on the Kevolution in France.
"There were in the time of, &c." Reflections on the
Revolution in France. Vol. v................................................................ ......
NOBILITY OF FRANCE." I do not pretend to know
France, &c." Reflections on the Revolution in
France. Vol. V.....................................................
TAXES PAID BY THE NOBILITY AND CLERGY OF FRANCE.-
"Perhaps persons unacquainted, &c." Reflections
on the Revolution in France. Vol. v..........
OCCUPATIONS." The chancellor of France, &c." Re-
flections on the Revolution in France. Vol. v......... 105
OLIGARCHY." In all considerations which, &c."
Letter to Sir H. Langrishe. Vol. vi......
"A plebeian oligarchy is, &c."
Langrishe. Vol. vi........
OPINIONS." The interest in opinions, &c." Thoughts
on French Affairs. Vol. vii.....
"There is a wide difference, &c."
New to the Old Whigs. Vol. vi....
"Opinions as they sometimes, &c." Letters on a
Regicide Peace. Let. iii. Vol. viii.....
THE GENERAL OPINION.-" I must beg leave to observe,
&c." Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol. Vol. iii......... 179
PARADOXES." It is an observation which, &c." Pre-
face to the Vindication of Natural Society. Vol. i...... 5
PARTIES "That connexion and faction, &c." Thoughts
on the Cause of the present Discontents. Vol. ii..... 329
"In order to throw an odium, &c." Thoughts on the
Cause of the present Discontents. Vol. ii....
"Party divisions whether, &c." Observations on a late
State of the Nation. Vol. ii...........
"We know that parties, &c." Speech on Concilia-
tion with America. Vol. iii....
"It is false that the idea, &c." Observations on a
late State of the Nation.
"I am aware that the age, &c." Letter to the Sheriffs
of Bristol. Vol. iii....
"When any community is, &c." Letter to the Sheriffs
of Bristol. Vol. iii.....
HEAD OF A PARTY." A person who assumes to be,
&c." Observations on the Conduct of the Minority.
Vol. vii..........................................................
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