On the record
Such being the present deplorable state of Furruckabad and its districts, in the ensuing year it will be in vain to look for revenue, if some regulations equal to the exigency be not adopted.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Such being the present deplorable state of Furruckabad and its districts, in the ensuing year it will be in vain to look…”
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Burke warns that without proper regulations, the country will face further economic decline.
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