Warren HastingsLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852 - 106 pages |
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... soon as possible . Dr. Nichols made strong remonstrances against the cruelty of interrupting the studies of a youth who seemed likely to be one of the first scholars of the age . He even offered to bear the expense of sending his ...
... soon as possible . Dr. Nichols made strong remonstrances against the cruelty of interrupting the studies of a youth who seemed likely to be one of the first scholars of the age . He even offered to bear the expense of sending his ...
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... soon established a high character for ability and resolution . The treason which at a later period was fatal to Surajah Dowlah was already in progress ; and Hastings was admitted to the deli- berations of the conspirators . But the time ...
... soon established a high character for ability and resolution . The treason which at a later period was fatal to Surajah Dowlah was already in progress ; and Hastings was admitted to the deli- berations of the conspirators . But the time ...
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... soon reduced to nothing , partly by his praiseworthy liberality , and partly by his mismanagement . Towards his relations he appears to have acted very generously . The greater part of his savings he left in Bengal , hoping probably to ...
... soon reduced to nothing , partly by his praiseworthy liberality , and partly by his mismanagement . Towards his relations he appears to have acted very generously . The greater part of his savings he left in Bengal , hoping probably to ...
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... soon began to look again towards India . He had little to attach him to England ; and his pecuniary embarrass- ments were great . He solicited his old masters the Directors for employment . They acceded to his request , with high ...
... soon began to look again towards India . He had little to attach him to England ; and his pecuniary embarrass- ments were great . He solicited his old masters the Directors for employment . They acceded to his request , with high ...
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... soon strengthened by events such as could hardly have occurred on land . Hastings fell ill . The baroness nursed him with womanly tenderness , gave him his medicines with her own hand , and even sat up in his cabin while he slept . Long ...
... soon strengthened by events such as could hardly have occurred on land . Hastings fell ill . The baroness nursed him with womanly tenderness , gave him his medicines with her own hand , and even sat up in his cabin while he slept . Long ...
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