Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 45
... sent to the Tower by water . There was no tumult ; but many thousands of people , with anxiety and sorrow in their faces , tried to catch a glimpse of the captives . The Duke's resolution failed as soon as he had left the royal presence ...
... sent to the Tower by water . There was no tumult ; but many thousands of people , with anxiety and sorrow in their faces , tried to catch a glimpse of the captives . The Duke's resolution failed as soon as he had left the royal presence ...
Page 332
... sent him up the country in irons , together with some other gentlemen who were suspected of knowing more than they chose to tell about the treasures of the Com- pany . These persons , still bowed down by the sufferings of that great ...
... sent him up the country in irons , together with some other gentlemen who were suspected of knowing more than they chose to tell about the treasures of the Com- pany . These persons , still bowed down by the sufferings of that great ...
Page 335
... sent a large sum to Calcutta , as part of the compensation due for the wrongs which he had committed . The next day he sent a present of jewels to Bussy , exhorting that distinguished officer to hasten to protect Bengal " against Clive ...
... sent a large sum to Calcutta , as part of the compensation due for the wrongs which he had committed . The next day he sent a present of jewels to Bussy , exhorting that distinguished officer to hasten to protect Bengal " against Clive ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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