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This was the state of the country; and this the Commons of England call upon your Lordships to avenge.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This was the state of the country; and this the Commons of England call upon your Lordships to avenge.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke calls for justice on behalf of the suffering people, emphasizing the responsibility of the English Commons.
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