Calcutta Review, Volume 29University of Calcutta., 1857 |
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... MADRAS . ; Report of the Commissioners for the investigation of alleged cases of Torture at Madras 305 354 377 439 THE CALCUTTA REVIEW . SEPTEMBER , 1857 . ART . ii.
... MADRAS . ; Report of the Commissioners for the investigation of alleged cases of Torture at Madras 305 354 377 439 THE CALCUTTA REVIEW . SEPTEMBER , 1857 . ART . ii.
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... Madras presidency ; James , afterwards Sir James Malcolm , K. C. B. , was in the Marines , and Pulteney was on the way to the Red Flag at the Fore , deter- mined , doubtless , to be what he in due time became , and what so many ...
... Madras presidency ; James , afterwards Sir James Malcolm , K. C. B. , was in the Marines , and Pulteney was on the way to the Red Flag at the Fore , deter- mined , doubtless , to be what he in due time became , and what so many ...
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... Madras army , was dated in October , 1781 , Malcolm did not sail till the autumn of the following year , and did not reach Madras till the 16th of April , 1783 , when his age was a fortnight short of fourteen years . Although his life ...
... Madras army , was dated in October , 1781 , Malcolm did not sail till the autumn of the following year , and did not reach Madras till the 16th of April , 1783 , when his age was a fortnight short of fourteen years . Although his life ...
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... Madras ; and to Madras he must go . He had reached England in July , 1794 , and he left it in May , 1795 . He had the advantage of going out as Secretary to Sir Alured Clarke , who was proceeding as Commander - in - Chief to Madras . On ...
... Madras ; and to Madras he must go . He had reached England in July , 1794 , and he left it in May , 1795 . He had the advantage of going out as Secretary to Sir Alured Clarke , who was proceeding as Commander - in - Chief to Madras . On ...
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... Madras army . Clarke was unable , for some reason which Mr. Kaye professes himself unable to explain , to take his secretary with him to Bengal ; but Harris was happy to retain him , and although he would have liked to accompany his old ...
... Madras army . Clarke was unable , for some reason which Mr. Kaye professes himself unable to explain , to take his secretary with him to Bengal ; but Harris was happy to retain him , and although he would have liked to accompany his old ...
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