On the record
According to their invariable course, the framers of your Constitution have begun with the utter abolition of the parliaments.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgAccording to their invariable course, the framers of your Constitution have begun with the utter abolition of the parliaments.
Burke discusses the foundational changes made to the Constitution, particularly the abolition of parliaments.
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