Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3Hurd and Houghton, 1874 |
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... forced to reside at Calcutta . This was dur- ing the interval between Clive's first and second admin- istration , an interval which has left on the fame of the East India Company a stain not wholly effaced by many years of just and ...
... forced to reside at Calcutta . This was dur- ing the interval between Clive's first and second admin- istration , an interval which has left on the fame of the East India Company a stain not wholly effaced by many years of just and ...
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... forced to borrow money for his outfit , he did not withdraw any portion of the sum which he had appropriated to the relief of his distressed relations . In the spring of 1769 he embarked on board of the Duke of Grafton , and commenced a ...
... forced to borrow money for his outfit , he did not withdraw any portion of the sum which he had appropriated to the relief of his distressed relations . In the spring of 1769 he embarked on board of the Duke of Grafton , and commenced a ...
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... remit home another half million without fail . Hastings saw that it was absolutely necessary for him to disregard either the moral discourses or the pe- cuniary requisitions of his employers . Being forced to disobey 26 WARREN HASTINGS .
... remit home another half million without fail . Hastings saw that it was absolutely necessary for him to disregard either the moral discourses or the pe- cuniary requisitions of his employers . Being forced to disobey 26 WARREN HASTINGS .
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Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. cuniary requisitions of his employers . Being forced to disobey them in something , he had to consider what kind of disobedience they would most readily pardon ; and he correctly judged that the ...
Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. cuniary requisitions of his employers . Being forced to disobey them in something , he had to consider what kind of disobedience they would most readily pardon ; and he correctly judged that the ...
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... forced to content himself with a seat at the council - board , generally voted with Francis . But the Governor - General , with Barwell's help and his own casting vote , was still the master . Some change took place at this time in the ...
... forced to content himself with a seat at the council - board , generally voted with Francis . But the Governor - General , with Barwell's help and his own casting vote , was still the master . Some change took place at this time in the ...
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