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Page 88
... residents , through Mr. Graham , Mr. Fowke , Mr. Markham , Mr. Benn , concern- ing the affairs of that country . Did he ever , upon this al- leged contumacy , ( for at present I put the rebellion out of the question , ) inquire the ...
... residents , through Mr. Graham , Mr. Fowke , Mr. Markham , Mr. Benn , concern- ing the affairs of that country . Did he ever , upon this al- leged contumacy , ( for at present I put the rebellion out of the question , ) inquire the ...
Page 90
... resident , at Benares , and he had a private spy there in another person . by the native powers had , by some means , come to the knowledge of Mr. Hastings's clandestine and wicked inten- tions towards this unhappy man , Cheit Sing ...
... resident , at Benares , and he had a private spy there in another person . by the native powers had , by some means , come to the knowledge of Mr. Hastings's clandestine and wicked inten- tions towards this unhappy man , Cheit Sing ...
Page 93
... resident at Benares ( who ought to have been in the secret , if upon such an occasion secrecy is allowable ) ever knew what the terms were . The rajah was in the dark ; he was left to feel , blindfold , how much money could relieve him ...
... resident at Benares ( who ought to have been in the secret , if upon such an occasion secrecy is allowable ) ever knew what the terms were . The rajah was in the dark ; he was left to feel , blindfold , how much money could relieve him ...
Page 106
... resident at his court , and the vizier had a resident in Calcutta . The most solemn treaties had often been made without any governor - general carrying up a delegation of civil and military power . If it had been his object to break ...
... resident at his court , and the vizier had a resident in Calcutta . The most solemn treaties had often been made without any governor - general carrying up a delegation of civil and military power . If it had been his object to break ...
Page 108
... resident to give the orders , and four unarmed companies of sepoys to support him . He pro- vokes the people ; he goads them with every kind of insult , added to every kind of injury , and then rushes into the very jaws of danger ...
... resident to give the orders , and four unarmed companies of sepoys to support him . He pro- vokes the people ; he goads them with every kind of insult , added to every kind of injury , and then rushes into the very jaws of danger ...
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