 ... First, the people of the colonies are descendants of Englishmen. 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...  English Prose: From Maundevile to Thackeray - Page 257edited by - 1888 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - United States - 1895 - 154 pages
...character was most predominant, and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your 25 hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty,...liberty according to English ideas and on English \grmciples. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions,_is_not_to_be found. Liberty inheres in... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1896 - 248 pages
...your character was most predominant, and they took this bias -c and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted...liberty according to English ideas and on English prin- 1L ciples. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres... | |
 | Edmund Burke, Albert Stanburrough Cook - Great Britain - 1896 - 256 pages
...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas and on English prin- 15 ciples. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is...found. Liberty inheres in some sensible object ; and even^liation has formed to itself some favourite point, which, by way of eminence, becomes the criterion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1896 - 378 pages
...of your character was most predominant, and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to 1 liberty, according to English ideas and on English prin- 15 ^ciples. Abstract liberty, like other_mere... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - Americana - 1896 - 256 pages
...think so,— and that they, and not I, are the natural, lawful, and competent judges of the matter." " Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty adheres in some sensible object; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - Americana - 1896 - 264 pages
...the matter." " Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty adheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness." These sentences,... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - Americana - 1896 - 270 pages
...think so, — and that they, and not I, are the natural, lawful, and competent judges of the matter." " Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty adheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which... | |
 | HAMMOND LAMONT - 1897 - 236 pages
...character was most pre- 25 dominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted...abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some 30 sensible object; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1897 - 232 pages
...your character was 25 most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted...other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty 30 inheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1897 - 238 pages
...your character was .25 most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted...other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty 30 inheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which... | |
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