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• In the principal instance of abuse of which they complain, the Board have already advised that the authors of it should be prosecuted according to law, and they do advise the same in the other instances mentioned in their petition With regard to the tea committed to the care of the petitioners, the Board have no authority to take either that or any other merchandize out of their care, and should they do it, or give any order or advice concerning it, and a loss ensue, they apprehend they should make themselves responsible for it. —  Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)
• I do not think Mr. Jacomb has any reason to complain--except, perhaps, that you don't go yourself and hear what he has to say Oh, mother, I couldn't do that. —  The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols
• When the people complain, their complaint savours of rebellion. —  Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 7: W.R. Greg: A Sketch
• The only action of the North of which she had any sort of right to complain was the infringement of the spirit of the Constitutional compact by the Personal Liberty Laws. —  A History of the United States
• Jim demanded They were brave because they endured very, very hard things and never whimpered What's whimpered To whimper is to cry or complain--or be sorry for yourself Jim studied over that; then coming close to Laura, he looked straight into her eyes. —  The Torch Bearer A Camp Fire Girls' Story

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