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History of Great Britain, from the Revolution, 1688, to the Conclusion of the Treaty of Amiens, 1802 Volume 8 - Brossura
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 edition. Excerpt: ... which seemed to have lost the idea of it. I have lived to see thirty millions of people indignantly and resolutely spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice; their king led in triumph, and an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself to his subjects.--After sharing in the benefits of one revolution, I have been spared to be a witness to two other revolutions, both glorious'; and now methinks I see the ardor for liberty catching and spreading, and a general amendment beginning in human affairs--the dominion of kings changed for the dominion of laws, and the dominion of priests giving way to the dominion of reason and conscience. Be encouraged, all ye friends of freedom, and writers in its defence! The times are auspicious. Your labors have not been in vain. Behold kingdoms, admonished by you, starting from sleep, breaking their fetters, and claiming justice from their oppressors! Behold the light you have struck out, after setting America free, reflected to France, and there kindled into a blaze, that lays despotism in ashes, and warms and illuminates EuRope J" Impressed with these noble and elevated senti--Congra ments, the society, whose numbers on this occa-dresvfhi Bo Ok sion far exceeded those of any former anniversary, unanimously resolved, on the motion of Dr. Price, 1789. ' Revolution to offer m a formal address, " their congratulasociety. tions to the National Assembly, on the event of the late glorious revolution in France." This being transmitted by the chairman lord Stanhope, to the duke de la Rochefoucault, and laid by that distinguished nobleman before the Assembly, was received with loud acclamations. "It belonged (said the duke de la Rochefoucault in his reply) to Dr. Price, the...
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