A reign of terror began, of terror heightened by mystery ; for even that which was endured was less horrible than that which was anticipated. No man knew what was next to be expected from this strange tribunal. Warren Hastings - Page 86by Thomas Babington Macaulay baron Macaulay - 1886 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays], Hastings.) - 1883 - 244 pages
...officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat 5 Tyler. Something like this was the effect of the attempt,...territory. A reign of terror began, of terror heightened by 10 mystery ; for even that which was endured was less horrible than that which was anticipated. No... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 874 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something...jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territory. Л reign of terror began, of terror heightened by mystery ; for even that which was endured was less... | |
| James Fitzjames Stephen - 1885 - 362 pages
...the most distinguished families " of Bengal, Behar, and Orissa were now exposed ;" and he says that the " effect of the attempt which the " Supreme Court...its jurisdiction over " the whole of the Company's territories" was like an attempt in England " to empower any one by merely " swearing that a debt was... | |
| James Fitzjames Stephen - 1885 - 370 pages
...treat " ladies in the way which called forth the blow of " Wat Tyler." He then goes on as follows : " A reign " of terror began, of terror heightened by mystery, for " even what was endured was less horrible than that " which was anticipated. No man knew what was next " to... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 934 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horse-whip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the ttempt Every class of the population, English and native, with the exception of tho ravenous pettifoggers... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 344 pages
...put a bishop in the stocks,1 to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler.2 Something like this was the effect of the attempt...jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territory. 5 A reign of terror began, of terror heightened by mystery ; for even that which was endured was less... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 432 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something like this was the effect ofthe attempt which the Supreme Court made to extend its jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1893 - 260 pages
...the most distinguished families of Bengal, Behar, and Orissa, were now exposed ' ; and he says that the effect of the attempt which the ' Supreme Court...extend its jurisdiction over the whole of the Company's territories ' was like an attempt in England to empower any one by merely swearing that a debt was... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1900 - 322 pages
...put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. 10 Something like this was the effect of the attempt...mystery; for even that which was endured was less 15 horrible than that which was anticipated. No man knew what was next to be expected from this strange... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1900 - 822 pages
...shrinking delicacy, to horsewhip a general officer, to put a bishop in the stocks, to treat ladies in the way which called forth the blow of Wat Tyler. Something...attempt which the Supreme Court made to extend its jurisprudence over the whole of the Company's territory. A reign of terror began, of terror heightened... | |
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