Warren HastingsCassell, 1886 - 191 pages |
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Page 15
... crime and ruin . Firmly as he held in theory the doctrine of human depravity , his habits were such that he was unable to conceive how far from the path of right even kind and noble natures may be hurried by the rage of conflict and the ...
... crime and ruin . Firmly as he held in theory the doctrine of human depravity , his habits were such that he was unable to conceive how far from the path of right even kind and noble natures may be hurried by the rage of conflict and the ...
Page 39
... crime . Far from it . Whoever examines their letters written at that time , will find there many just and humane sentiments , many excellent precepts , in short , an admirable code of political ethics . But every exhor- tation is ...
... crime . Far from it . Whoever examines their letters written at that time , will find there many just and humane sentiments , many excellent precepts , in short , an admirable code of political ethics . But every exhor- tation is ...
Page 46
... crime , and the hypoc- risy of the apology , are worthy of each other . One of the three brigades of which the Bengal army consisted , was sent under Colonel Champion 66 to join Sujah Dowlah's forces . The . Rohillas 46 WARREN HASTINGS .
... crime , and the hypoc- risy of the apology , are worthy of each other . One of the three brigades of which the Bengal army consisted , was sent under Colonel Champion 66 to join Sujah Dowlah's forces . The . Rohillas 46 WARREN HASTINGS .
Page 49
... crime of England , distinguish that noble Afghan race . To this day they are regarded as the best of all sepoys at the cold steel ; and it was very recently remarked , by one who had enjoyed great opportunities of observation , that the ...
... crime of England , distinguish that noble Afghan race . To this day they are regarded as the best of all sepoys at the cold steel ; and it was very recently remarked , by one who had enjoyed great opportunities of observation , that the ...
Page 62
... crime imputed to him was that six years before he had forged a bond . The ostensible prose- cutor was a native . But it was then , and still is , the opinion of everybody , idiots and biographers excepted , that Hastings was the real ...
... crime imputed to him was that six years before he had forged a bond . The ostensible prose- cutor was a native . But it was then , and still is , the opinion of everybody , idiots and biographers excepted , that Hastings was the real ...
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