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

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 478 pages of information about The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12).

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

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 478 pages of information about The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12).

Friends of the Liberty of the Press, a club formed under the
    auspices of Mr. Fox, v. 20.
  origin and character of it, v. 20.

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 Caesar, vii. 162.
  policy of Caesar with regard to them, vii. 163.

Geneva, possible benefits to it from state granaries, v. 155.

Genghis Khan, 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.

Government, the forms of a free one not altogether incompatible
    with the ends of an arbitrary one, i. 444.
  project of government devised in the court of Frederick,
    Prince of Wales, i. 447.
  considered, i. 450.
  nature and design of it, i. 460.
  name of it, i. 466.
  important ends of a mixed government, i. 469.
  folly of hazarding plans of government except from a seat
    of authority, ii. 104.
  government a practical thing, ii. 227; iii. 310.
  character of a free one, ii. 227.
  an eminent criterion of a wise one, what, ii. 278.
  reform in it should be early and temperate, ii. 280.

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