Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 449
... followed by Hastings with regard to Rohilcund . Dundas had little , or rather nothing , to say in defence of his own consistency ; but he put a bold face on the matter , and opposed the motion . Among other things , he declared that ...
... followed by Hastings with regard to Rohilcund . Dundas had little , or rather nothing , to say in defence of his own consistency ; but he put a bold face on the matter , and opposed the motion . Among other things , he declared that ...
Page 462
... followed by Sheridan and Grey . Only twenty - nine Peers voted . Of these only six found Hastings guilty on the charges relating to Cheyte Sing and to the Begums . On other charges , the majority in his favour was still greater . On ...
... followed by Sheridan and Grey . Only twenty - nine Peers voted . Of these only six found Hastings guilty on the charges relating to Cheyte Sing and to the Begums . On other charges , the majority in his favour was still greater . On ...
Page 565
... followed month , year followed year , and nothing was done . He prayed fervently against his idleness ; he determined , as often as he received the sacrament , that he would no longer doze away and trifle away his time ; but the spell ...
... followed month , year followed year , and nothing was done . He prayed fervently against his idleness ; he determined , as often as he received the sacrament , that he would no longer doze away and trifle away his time ; but the spell ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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