 The fact is so : and these people of the southern colonies are much more strongly, and with a higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty, than those to the northward. Such were all the ancient commonwealths ; such were our Gothic ancestors ;...  The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Page 124by Edmund Burke - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 pages
...are not flaves themfelves. In fuch a people the haughtinefs of domination, combines with the fpirit of freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible. Permit me, Sir, to add another circumftance in our colonies, which contributes no mean part towards the growth and eflect of this... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...people of the southern colonies are much more strongly, and with an higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty than those to the northward. Such were all the antient commonwealths ; such were our Gothic ancestors ; such in our days were the Poles; and such... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...people of the southern colonies are much more strongly, and with an higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty than those to the northward. Such were all -the antient commonwealths; such were our Gothic ancestors; such in our days were the Poles; and such will... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1806 - 428 pages
...northward. Such were all the ancient common" wealths; such were our Gothic ancestors; such " in our days are the Poles; and such will be all " masters of slaves, who are not slaves them" selves.''* i Possibly too, the climate itself, by increasing sensibility, contributes to create... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1806 - 426 pages
...southern colonies of America, are much more '/ strongly, and with a higher and more stubborn " spirit, attached to liberty, than those to the " northward. Such were all the ancient common" wealths; such were our Gothic ancestors; such " in our days are the Poles; and such will be... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 pages
...people of the sourthern colonies are much more strongly, and with an higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty than those to the northward. Such...were all the ancient commonwealths ; such were our Gothick ancestors ; such in our days were the Poles ; and such will be all masters of slaves, who are... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1807 - 646 pages
...Such were all the ancient common" wealths ; such were our Gothick ancestors; " such in our days arc the Poles ; and such will •" be all masters of slaves, who are not slaves " themselves (c)." POSSIBLY too, the climate itself, by increasing sensibility, contributes to create an impatience... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...people of the southern colonies are much more strongly, and with a higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty than those to the northward. Such...were all the ancient commonwealths ; such were our Gothick ancestors : such in our days were the Poles ; and such will be all masters of slaves, who are... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...people of the southern colonies are much more strongly, and with a higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty than those to the northward. Such...were all the ancient commonwealths ; such were our Gothick ancestors : such in our days were the Poles ; and such will be all masters of slaves, who are... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pages
...colonies are much more strongly, and with an, higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty thai* those to the northward. Such were all the ancient...Permit me, sir, to add another circumstance in our eolonies, which contributes no mean part towards thegrowth and effect of this untractable spirit. I... | |
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