Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Bernh. Tauchnitz jun., 1850 - 349 pages |
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... receiving petitions , but who has less power to help or hurt than the youngest civil servant of the Company . Clive's voyage was unusually tedious even for that age . The ship remained some months at the Brazils , where the young ...
... receiving petitions , but who has less power to help or hurt than the youngest civil servant of the Company . Clive's voyage was unusually tedious even for that age . The ship remained some months at the Brazils , where the young ...
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... received two hundred thousand pounds sterling in money , besides many valuable jewels . In fact , there could scarcely be any limit to his gains . He now ruled thirty millions of people with almost absolute power . No honour or ...
... received two hundred thousand pounds sterling in money , besides many valuable jewels . In fact , there could scarcely be any limit to his gains . He now ruled thirty millions of people with almost absolute power . No honour or ...
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... received secret intelligence of the design , had made his arrangements , and , exhausted by fatigue , had thrown himself on his bed . He was awakened by the alarm , and was instantly at his post . The enemy advanced driving before them ...
... received secret intelligence of the design , had made his arrangements , and , exhausted by fatigue , had thrown himself on his bed . He was awakened by the alarm , and was instantly at his post . The enemy advanced driving before them ...
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... received at Fort St. George with transports of joy and pride . Clive was justly regarded as a man equal to any command . Two hundred English soldiers , and seven hundred sepoys were sent to him , and with this force he in- stantly ...
... received at Fort St. George with transports of joy and pride . Clive was justly regarded as a man equal to any command . Two hundred English soldiers , and seven hundred sepoys were sent to him , and with this force he in- stantly ...
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... received help or coun- tenance . They condemned his policy . They gave him no pecuniary assistance . They sent him for troops only the sweepings of the galleys . Yet still he persisted , intrigued , bribed , promised , lavished his ...
... received help or coun- tenance . They condemned his policy . They gave him no pecuniary assistance . They sent him for troops only the sweepings of the galleys . Yet still he persisted , intrigued , bribed , promised , lavished his ...
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