Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... reason to dread their operation against us . While the happy commons of Great Britain congratulate themselves upon the liberty which they enjoy , and upon the provisions - infallible , as far as they can be rendered so by human wisdom ...
... reason to dread their operation against us . While the happy commons of Great Britain congratulate themselves upon the liberty which they enjoy , and upon the provisions - infallible , as far as they can be rendered so by human wisdom ...
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... reason why it is not accounted for is that it cannot be accounted for . The superiority of Great Britain over the colonies ought therefore to be rejected ; and the dependence of the colonies upon her , if it is to be construed into an ...
... reason why it is not accounted for is that it cannot be accounted for . The superiority of Great Britain over the colonies ought therefore to be rejected ; and the dependence of the colonies upon her , if it is to be construed into an ...
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... reason seemed to be obvious : they were appointed to take care of the popular interests and pretensions at Rome , because the people by reason of their numbers could not act in concert , and were liable to fall into factions among ...
... reason seemed to be obvious : they were appointed to take care of the popular interests and pretensions at Rome , because the people by reason of their numbers could not act in concert , and were liable to fall into factions among ...
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