Excerpt: ...the love of independence which caused their ancestors to leave England; their religion in the North, which is the Protestantism of the Protestant religion; the fact that in the South they hold slaves; the general diffusion among them of education; the circumstance that they speak English and that an Englishman is the unfittest man on earth to argue another Englishman into being a slave; and the 3000 miles of ocean, between us and them. It cannot be treated as criminal, there being no way to draw up an indictment ...
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Excerpt: ...the love of independence which caused their ancestors to leave England; their religion in the North, which is the Protestantism of the Protestant religion; the fact that in the South they hold slaves; the general diffusion among them of education; the circumstance that they speak English and that an Englishman is the unfittest man on earth to argue another Englishman into being a slave; and the 3000 miles of ocean, between us and them. It cannot be treated as criminal, there being no way to draw up an indictment against a whole nation. Indeed, you have already tried to do this and failed. There remains no way of treating the American spirit except to comply with it as necessary. I propose, therefore, to erect a Temple of British Concord with six massive pillars by granting to America in six propositions the identical rights which for generations have been by acts of Parliament secured to Ireland, Wales, Chester, and Durham, except that, owing to the distance of America from England, each colony, instead of sending members to Parliament, shall have the power, through its own legislature, to grant or refuse aids to the Crown. If adopted, these measures, I believe, will substitute an immediate and lasting peace for the disorders which Lord North's measures have created. The unbought loyalty of a free people, thus secured, will give us more revenue than any coercive measure. Indeed, it is the only cement that can hold together the British Empire.
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Add this copy of Practical English Composition, Book II for the Second to cart. $39.48, very good condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1917 by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1917.
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Very Good. Very good hardcover, no DJ. Covers show light edge wear. Previous owners' names on end papers, pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of Practical English Composition: Book II to cart. $43.40, good condition, Sold by Macaver Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pine Bluff, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1916 by Houghton Mifflin Co.
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Good. No dust jacket. Olive green cloth with black lettering & design. Tight binding. Some edge rubbing through color. Cloth is age darkened. Cloth on back has some rippling. Pencil notes on liners and a few page margins. Overall good condition. 122 p.
