Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Bernh. Tauchnitz jun., 1850 - 349 pages |
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... produced a man more truly great either in arms or in council . The Clives had been settled , ever since the twelfth century , on an estate of no great value , near Market - Drayton , in Shropshire . In the reign of George the First ...
... produced a man more truly great either in arms or in council . The Clives had been settled , ever since the twelfth century , on an estate of no great value , near Market - Drayton , in Shropshire . In the reign of George the First ...
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... produced with marvellous exuberance . The rivers afford an inexhaustible supply of fish . The desolate islands along ... produce of its looms . The race by whom this rich tract was peopled , enervated by a soft climate and ac- customed ...
... produced with marvellous exuberance . The rivers afford an inexhaustible supply of fish . The desolate islands along ... produce of its looms . The race by whom this rich tract was peopled , enervated by a soft climate and ac- customed ...
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... produced with miraculous readiness . All was going well ; the plot was nearly ripe ; when Clive learned that Omichund was likely to play false . The artful Bengalee had been promised a liberal compensation for all that he had ' lost at ...
... produced with miraculous readiness . All was going well ; the plot was nearly ripe ; when Clive learned that Omichund was likely to play false . The artful Bengalee had been promised a liberal compensation for all that he had ' lost at ...
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... produced great effect . Several of the most distinguished officers in Surajah Dowlah's service fell . Disorder began to spread through his ranks . His own terror increased every moment . One of the conspirators urged on him the ...
... produced great effect . Several of the most distinguished officers in Surajah Dowlah's service fell . Disorder began to spread through his ranks . His own terror increased every moment . One of the conspirators urged on him the ...
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... produced and read . Clive then turned to Mr. Scrafton , one of the servants of the Company , and said in English , " It is now time to undeceive Omichund . " " Omichund , " said Mr. Scrafton in Hindostanee , " the red treaty is a trick ...
... produced and read . Clive then turned to Mr. Scrafton , one of the servants of the Company , and said in English , " It is now time to undeceive Omichund . " " Omichund , " said Mr. Scrafton in Hindostanee , " the red treaty is a trick ...
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