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Do I want any other presumption of his guilt, upon such an occasion, than such conduct as this?
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Do I want any other presumption of his guilt, upon such an occasion, than such conduct as this?”
Editor's note · Context
Burke questions whether Hastings' behavior serves as evidence of his guilt, implying that such conduct is suspicious.
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