The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)Burke, Edmund
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)
Burke, Edmund
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820; Political science -- Early works to 1800
Friends of the People, origin, composition, and proceedings of
the club so called, v. 12.
a libellous petition of theirs, v. 47.
Frugality, founded on the principle that all riches have limits, ii. 308.
Gaming, a principle inherent in human nature, ii. 293.
a general spirit of it encouraged by the Revolutionists
in France, iii. 488.
they who are under its influence treat their fortunes lightly, iv. 204.
Garrick, David, anecdote of him, vi. 47.
Gauls, their early incursions into Greece and Italy, vii. 161.
reduced at last by the Romans under Cæsar, vii. 162.
policy of Cæsar with regard to them, vii. 163.
Geneva, possible benefits to it from state granaries, v. 155.
Genghis Khân, observations on his code, xi. 212.
Genoa, republic of, its origin, vii. 831.
Gentoo law, the primeval law of India, xi. 207.
Gentoos, the original inhabitants of Hindostan, ix. 377.
distribution of the people into orders or castes, ix. 380.
origin and character of their laws, ix. 482.
extracts from Halhed's translation of them, xi. 209.
George II., character of his reign, i. 456.
George III., advantages under which he came to the throne, i. 450.
Germanic Custumary, the source of the polity of every country
in Europe, v. 319.
Germans, of Scythian original, vii. 322.
brief account of their manners and institutions, vii. 291.
in certain of their institutions the outlines of the
constitution of England delineated, vii. 293.
Germany, how likely to be affected by the Revolution in France, iv. 328.
Gibraltar, the object of England in retaining it, iv. 383.
Glastonbury Abbey, its extraordinary wealth and splendor, vii. 245.
Go-betweens, the world governed by, iv. 189.
their mode of influence, iv. 190.
Good fame of every man, ought to be protected by the laws, vii. 112.
Gothic Custumary, the source of the polity of every country
in Europe, v. 319.
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