Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 4Tauchnitz, 1850 - 349 pages |
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... sent from school to school , making very little progress in his learning , and gaining for himself every- where the character of an exceedingly naughty boy . One of his masters , it is said , was sagacious enough to prophesy that the ...
... sent from school to school , making very little progress in his learning , and gaining for himself every- where the character of an exceedingly naughty boy . One of his masters , it is said , was sagacious enough to prophesy that the ...
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... sent four hundred French soldiers , and two thousand sepoys , dis- ciplined after the European fashion , to the assistance of his confederates . A battle was fought . The French distinguished themselves greatly . Anaverdy Khan was ...
... sent four hundred French soldiers , and two thousand sepoys , dis- ciplined after the European fashion , to the assistance of his confederates . A battle was fought . The French distinguished themselves greatly . Anaverdy Khan was ...
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... sent them to Arcot . They were speedily joined by the remains of the force which Clive had lately scat- tered . They were further strengthened by two thousand men from Vellore , and by a still more important reinforcement 20 LORD CLIVE .
... sent them to Arcot . They were speedily joined by the remains of the force which Clive had lately scat- tered . They were further strengthened by two thousand men from Vellore , and by a still more important reinforcement 20 LORD CLIVE .
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... sent such poltroons into a breach defended by English soldiers . Rajah Sahib determined to storm the fort . The day was well suited to a bold military enterprise . It was the great Mahommedan festival which is sacred to the memory of ...
... sent such poltroons into a breach defended by English soldiers . Rajah Sahib determined to storm the fort . The day was well suited to a bold military enterprise . It was the great Mahommedan festival which is sacred to the memory of ...
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... sent to him , and with this force he in- stantly commenced offensive operations . He took the fort of Timery , effected a junction with a division of Morari Row's army , and hastened , by forced marches , to attack Rajah Sahib , who was ...
... sent to him , and with this force he in- stantly commenced offensive operations . He took the fort of Timery , effected a junction with a division of Morari Row's army , and hastened , by forced marches , to attack Rajah Sahib , who was ...
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