The English People Overseas: A History, Volume 2F. Griffiths, 1911 |
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administration affairs alliance already army arrived Asia Asiatic attack became began Bengal Bharatpur Bombay Brahman Britain British India Burke Calcutta century chief Clive colony command Company's conquered conquest Cornwallis Council courts Cyprus danger defeated defence directors dominions Dupleix Dutch East India Company empire enemy England English Europe European forced France garrison Governor Governor-General Haidar Haidar Ali Haidarábád hands Hindu Indies island Karnatic Labourdonnais land later London Madagascar Madras Maratha War Marathas Mauritius ment merchants military Minto Mughal Mughal Empire Mysore Napoleon nation native Nawab neighbouring Nuncumar ocean Omichund oriental Oudh Parliament peace Peshwá Pitt plunder political Pondicherri Portuguese possessions prince provinces Rájá realised recognised reform remained returned revenue Rohillas rule ruler seemed sent servants settlement Seychelles Sindhia station struggle success Sultan Suraja Dowlah territories tion Tipú trade treaty troops victory Warren Hastings Wellesley whole
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Page 128 - Whilst the authors of all these evils were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor, which blackened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and poured down the whole of its contents upon the plains of the Carnatic.
Page 142 - England has erected no churches, no hospitals, no palaces, no schools ; England has built no bridges, made no high roads, cut no navigations, dug out no reservoirs. Every other conqueror of every other description has left some monument, either of state or beneficence, behind him. Were we to be driven out of India this day, nothing would remain to tell that it had been possessed, during the inglorious period of our dominion, by anything better than the ourang-outang or the tiger.
Page 281 - The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to make a toothpick.
Page 139 - That Robert Lord Clive did at the same time render " great and meritorious services to his country.
Page 242 - But thus much is certain, that he that commands the sea is at great liberty, and may take as much and as little of the war as he will.
Page 219 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
Page 40 - The increase of our revenue is the subject of our care, as much as our trade ; 'tis that must maintain our force when twenty accidents may interrupt our trade ; 'tis that must make us a nation in India.
Page 219 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.
Page 135 - I sent forth its armies with an effectual but economical hand through unknown and hostile regions, to the support of your other possessions, to the retrieval of one from degradation and dishonour, and of the other from utter loss and subjection. I maintained the wars which were of your formation, or that of others, not of mine...
Page 143 - With the triumph of Wolfe on the Heights of Abraham began the history of the United States.