 Long afterwards, he said, that he had never called but one council of war, and that, if he had taken the advice of that council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He...  Historical Essays of Macaulay - Page 196by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1854 - 758 pages
...concurrence with the majority But scarcely had the meeting broken up than he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that alt should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 pages
...been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...in readiness for passing the river on the morrow. Tho river was passed, and at the close of a toilttiinic day's march, the army, long after sunset, took... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting bioken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired the Americans are republicans. The rejectitmcs are...therefore the being an Irishman is not the cause of Jacobi I be in readiness for passing the river on the morrow. The river was passed, and at the close of a... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...an hour there in thought. He came back determined lo pul every thing to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river... | |
 | 1854 - 760 pages
...concurrence with the majority But scarcely had the meeting broken np than he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | 1854 - 768 pages
...Bnt scarcely had the meeting broken np than he was himself again. He retired alone under the sluide !" <' c camoback determined to put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that alï «hould bo in readiness... | |
 | 1855 - 442 pages
...concurrence with the majority But scarcely had the meeting broken up than he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that alt should be in readness for passing the river on the... | |
 | 1855 - 398 pages
...concurrence with the majority Bat scarcely had the meeting broken up than be was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...hour there in thought. He came back determined to pnt everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all «hould be in readness for passing the river... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 pages
...been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed near...should be In readiness for passing the river on the mor-1 row. The river was passed, and at the close of a toilsome day's march, the army, long after sunset,... | |
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