 We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious empire, and have made the most...  The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Page 182by Edmund Burke - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...savage wilderness into a glorious empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the...confidence of this unalterable truth, I now (quod felix faustumgue sit) lay the first stone of the temple of peace ; and I move you, " That the colonies and... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...fecurities of your commerce. Do not dream that your letters of office, and your inliruflions, and your us get an American revenue as we have got an American empire. Englifh privifufpending claufes.are the things that hold leges have made it all that it is; Englilh... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pages
...honourable conquefts ; not by deftroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happinefs, of the human race. Let us get an American revenue as we have got an American empire. Englifh privileges have made it all that it is ; Englifh privileges alone will make it all it can be... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...honourable conquefts ; not by deftroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happinefs, of the human race. Let us get an American revenue as we have got an American empire. Engliffi privileges have made it all that it is ; Englifh privileges alone will make it all it can... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1802 - 570 pages
...honourable conquciis ; not by " deftroying, but by promoting, the wealth, " the number, the happincls of the human " race. Let us get an American revenue,...empire. English " privileges have made it all that it is : En^* iiih privileges alone will make it all it can CHAP. « Kr » xxv. '-*~ ~^_y IT appears that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 452 pages
...only honourable conquefts; not by deftroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happinefs, of the human race. Let us get an American revenue as we have got an American empire. Englifh privileges have made it it all that it is ; Englifh privileges alone will make it all it can... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...savage wilderness into a glorious empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting, the...In full confidence of this unalterable truth, I now ("quodfelixfaustumque sit) — lay the first stone of the temple of peace ; and I move you, " That... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...most extensive, and the only honourable conquests; not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealtb, the number, the happiness of the human race. Let us...this unalterable truth, I now (quod felix faustumque sitj — lay the first stone of the temple of peace ; and I move you, &c. Mr. Burke concluded with... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 pages
...wilderness into a glorious empire ; and have made the most extensive and the most honourable conquests ; no; by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number,...it is ; English privileges alone will make it all thnt it can be. In full confidence of this unalterable truth, I now (quod felix fausturneque sit) lay... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...only honorable conquers; not by destroying, • ut by promoting, the wealth, the number, the appiness, of the human race. Let us get an American revenue...empire. English privileges have made it all that it is; Engish privileges alone will make it all it can be. In full confidence of this unalterable truth, I... | |
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