On the record
Why, therefore, should it be held improbable?--But I cannot mention this proceeding without shame and horror.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Why, therefore, should it be held improbable?--But I cannot mention this proceeding without shame and horror.”
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Burke expresses his disgust at a certain proceeding, highlighting the improbability of the accusations made.
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