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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12)

Name: The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12)
Author: Edmund Burke

Burke, Edmund

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01 - Speech on American Taxation, April 19, 1774 Part 1 (24:21)
02 - Speech on American Taxation, April 19, 1774 Part 2 (41:43)
03 - Speech on American Taxation, April 19, 1774 Part 3 (39:57)
04 - Speech on American Taxation, April 19, 1774 Part 4 (32:47)
05 - Speeches on Arrival at Bristol and at the Conclusion of the Poll, October 13 and November 3, 1774 (20:28)
06 - Speech on Moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775 Part 1 (34:29)
07 - Speech on Moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775 Part 2 (41:32)
08 - Speech on Moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775 Part 3 (40:42)
09 - Speech on Moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775 Part 4 (35:49)
10 - Speech on Moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775 Part 5 (31:31)
11 - Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America, April 3, 1777 Part 1 (34:08)
12 - Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America, April 3, 1777 Part 2 (39:37)
13 - Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America, April 3, 1777 Part 3 (35:19)
14 - Two Letters to Gentlemen of Bristol, on the Bills Depending in Parliament Relative to the Trade of Ireland, April 23 and May 2, 1778 (30:50)
15 - Speech on Presenting to the House of Commons a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and Other Establishments, February 11, 1780 Part 1 (31:06)
16 - Speech on Presenting to the House of Commons a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and Other Establishments, February 11, 1780 Part 2 (44:14)
17 - Speech on Presenting to the House of Commons a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and Other Establishments, February 11, 1780 Part 3 (37:48)
18 - Speech on Presenting to the House of Commons a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and Other Establishments, February 11, 1780 Part 4 (41:58)
19 - Speech on Presenting to the House of Commons a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and Other Establishments, February 11, 1780 Part 5 (38:12)
20 - Speech at Bristol Previous to the Election, September 6, 1780 Part 1 (30:00)
21 - Speech at Bristol Previous to the Election, September 6, 1780 Part 2 (39:11)
22 - Speech at Bristol Previous to the Election, September 6, 1780 Part 3 (27:43)
23 - Speech at Bristol on Declining the Poll, September 9, 1780 (5:17)
24 - Speech on Mr Fox's East India Bill, December 1, 1783 Part 1 (43:08)
25 - Speech on Mr Fox's East India Bill, December 1, 1783 Part 2 (47:26)
26 - Speech on Mr Fox's East India Bill, December 1, 1783 Part 3 (43:31)
27 - Speech on Mr Fox's East India Bill, December 1, 1783 Part 4 (32:54)
28 - Speech on Mr Fox's East India Bill, December 1, 1783 Part 5 (33:56)
29 - A Representation to His Majesty, Moved in the House of Commons, June 14, 1784 Part 1 (27:23)
30 - A Representation to His Majesty, Moved in the House of Commons, June 14, 1784 Part 2 (28:18)

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