Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Bernh. Tauchnitz jun., 1850 - 349 pages |
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... became the father of a very numerous family . His eldest son , Robert , the founder of the British empire in India , was born at the old seat of his ancestors on the twenty- ninth of September , 1725 . Some lineaments of the character ...
... became the father of a very numerous family . His eldest son , Robert , the founder of the British empire in India , was born at the old seat of his ancestors on the twenty- ninth of September , 1725 . Some lineaments of the character ...
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... became acquainted with a single family . The climate affected his health and spirits . His duties were of a kind ill suited to his ardent and daring character . He pined for his home , and in his letters to his relations expressed his ...
... became acquainted with a single family . The climate affected his health and spirits . His duties were of a kind ill suited to his ardent and daring character . He pined for his home , and in his letters to his relations expressed his ...
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... became sovereigns . They might still acknowledge in words the superiority of the house of Tamerlane ; as a Count of Flanders or a Duke of Burgundy might have acknowledged the superiority of the most helpless driveller among the later ...
... became sovereigns . They might still acknowledge in words the superiority of the house of Tamerlane ; as a Count of Flanders or a Duke of Burgundy might have acknowledged the superiority of the most helpless driveller among the later ...
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... became at once masters of almost every part of the Carnatic . This was but the beginning of the greatness of Dupleix . After some months of fighting , negotiation , and intrigue , his ability and good fortune seemed to have prevailed ...
... became at once masters of almost every part of the Carnatic . This was but the beginning of the greatness of Dupleix . After some months of fighting , negotiation , and intrigue , his ability and good fortune seemed to have prevailed ...
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... became stronger and stronger as news arrived of one brilliant exploit after another ; and he was at length immoderately fond and proud of his son . Clive's relations had very substantial reasons for rejoicing at his return ...
... became stronger and stronger as news arrived of one brilliant exploit after another ; and he was at length immoderately fond and proud of his son . Clive's relations had very substantial reasons for rejoicing at his return ...
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