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Think of an English governor tried before you as a British subject, and yet declaring that he governed on the principles of arbitrary power!
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Burke challenges the legitimacy of a governor claiming to rule by arbitrary power while being judged as a British subject.
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