This was a reason in itself both honorable and solid; and it showed a regard to faith somewhere, and with some persons.
Edmund Burke: “This was a reason in itself both honorable and solid; and it showed a regard to faith somewhere, and with some persons.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke acknowledges a solid reason for retaining territory, emphasizing the importance of faith in agreements.
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