Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 4Tauchnitz, 1850 - 349 pages |
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... society after his return to Europe , than the Anglo - Indian of the present day . Within the fort and its precincts , the English governors exercised , by permission of the native rulers , an extensive authority , such as every great ...
... society after his return to Europe , than the Anglo - Indian of the present day . Within the fort and its precincts , the English governors exercised , by permission of the native rulers , an extensive authority , such as every great ...
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... society , this great monarchy , on the whole , retained , during some generations , an outward appear- ance of unity , majesty , and energy . But throughout the long reign of Aurungzebe , the state , notwithstanding all that the vigour ...
... society , this great monarchy , on the whole , retained , during some generations , an outward appear- ance of unity , majesty , and energy . But throughout the long reign of Aurungzebe , the state , notwithstanding all that the vigour ...
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... out something like a claim of right . In a society altogether disorganized , they had no difficulty in finding greedy adventurers to follow their stand- ards . They united their interests , invaded the Carnatic 16 LORD CLIVE .
... out something like a claim of right . In a society altogether disorganized , they had no difficulty in finding greedy adventurers to follow their stand- ards . They united their interests , invaded the Carnatic 16 LORD CLIVE .
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... societies , the rule is subject to still fewer exceptions , and that , for this reason , that the life of societies is longer than the life of individuals . It is possible to mention men who have owed great worldly prosperity to ...
... societies , the rule is subject to still fewer exceptions , and that , for this reason , that the life of societies is longer than the life of individuals . It is possible to mention men who have owed great worldly prosperity to ...
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... society are considered , must be pronounced rare and splen- did . He was raised to the Irish peerage , and encouraged to expect an English title . George the Third , who had just ascended the throne , received him with great distinction ...
... society are considered , must be pronounced rare and splen- did . He was raised to the Irish peerage , and encouraged to expect an English title . George the Third , who had just ascended the throne , received him with great distinction ...
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