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Democracy, a perfect one the most shameless thing in the world.--its resemblance to tyranny.

Democrats, inconsistency of.

Despotism courts obscurity, and shuns the light.--on the defective policy of.--of the age of Louis XIV., a mere gilded tyranny.--monarchical, preferable to republican.

D'Espremenil, sacrifice of.

Difficulty, on contentions with.

Directory of France, its insolent assumption.

Dissent, on Dr. Price's preaching the democracy of.

Dissenters, animadversions on the.

Distraction, on the evils of.

Divine power, its influences on the human idea.

Divinity, our idea of the, humanized by the Christian religion.

Druids, their knowledge and influence.

Duty, not based on will.

East-India Company, on the bill for controlling the political power of.--See "India."

Ecclesiastical confiscation, on the injustice of.

Economy, on the state principles of.--does not consist of parsimony.--and public spirit, advantage of.

Election, on Wilkes's right of.

Elections, frequent, on the evil tendency of.--expenses of.

Electors, on the conduct and duties of.

Elegance, Burke's ideas of.

Elizabeth, Princess, of France, sanguinary treatment of.

England, on the magnanimity of her people.

English character, on French ignorance of.

Establishments, ancient, on the advantages of.

Eternity little understood.

Etiquette, on its ancient and modern application.

Europe, on the state of, in 1789.--at the time of the Norman invasion.

European community, on the principles of.

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