Warren HastingsLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852 - 106 pages |
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... 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 con- flict and ...
... 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 con- flict and ...
Page 20
... 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 exhortation is modified ...
... 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 exhortation is modified ...
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... crime , and the hypocrisy of the apology , are worthy of each other . One of the three brigades of which the Bengal army consisted was sent under Colonel Champion to join Sujah Dowlah's forces . The Rohillas expostulated , entreated ...
... crime , and the hypocrisy of the apology , are worthy of each other . One of the three brigades of which the Bengal army consisted was sent under Colonel Champion to join Sujah Dowlah's forces . The Rohillas expostulated , entreated ...
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... 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 oppor tunities of observation , that ...
... 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 oppor tunities of observation , that ...
Page 34
... crime imputed to him was that six years before he had forged a bond . The ostensible pro- secutor 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 pro- secutor 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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