Warren HastingsCambridge University Press, 1896 - 179 pages |
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Page 7
... a series of events scarcely paralleled in romance . The lords of the manor of Daylesford , in Worcester- shire , claimed to be considered as the heads of this war . distinguished family . The main stock , indeed WARREN HASTINGS ...
... a series of events scarcely paralleled in romance . The lords of the manor of Daylesford , in Worcester- shire , claimed to be considered as the heads of this war . distinguished family . The main stock , indeed WARREN HASTINGS ...
Page 8
... considered , till , about two hundred years ago , it was overwhelmed by the great ruin of the civil The Hastings of that time was a zealous Cavalier . He raised money on his lands , sent his plate to the mint at Oxford , joined the ...
... considered , till , about two hundred years ago , it was overwhelmed by the great ruin of the civil The Hastings of that time was a zealous Cavalier . He raised money on his lands , sent his plate to the mint at Oxford , joined the ...
Page 18
... considered pure from every blemish which has not been brought to light . The truth is that the temptations to which so many English functionaries yielded in the time of Mr. Van- sittart were not temptations addressed to the ruling ...
... considered pure from every blemish which has not been brought to light . The truth is that the temptations to which so many English functionaries yielded in the time of Mr. Van- sittart were not temptations addressed to the ruling ...
Page 27
... a corrupt and greedy politician . But , tried by the lower standard of Indian morality , he might be considered as a man of integrity and honour . His competitor was a Hindoo Brahmin whose name has , WARREN HASTINGS . 23 27.
... a corrupt and greedy politician . But , tried by the lower standard of Indian morality , he might be considered as a man of integrity and honour . His competitor was a Hindoo Brahmin whose name has , WARREN HASTINGS . 23 27.
Page 39
... considered by the Mahommedans of India as a monstrous impiety . The Prince of Oude , though he held the power , did not venture to use the style of sovereignty . To the appellation of Nabob or Viceroy , he added that of Vizier of the ...
... considered by the Mahommedans of India as a monstrous impiety . The Prince of Oude , though he held the power , did not venture to use the style of sovereignty . To the appellation of Nabob or Viceroy , he added that of Vizier of the ...
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