Warren Hastings: A BiographyAllen, 1878 - 383 páginas |
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... soon learned to handle an oar and to write Latin verse as deftly as any young fellow of his own standing . In swimming and " skiffing " he espe- cially delighted , in preference to the more violent pastimes enjoyed by healthier and ...
... soon learned to handle an oar and to write Latin verse as deftly as any young fellow of his own standing . In swimming and " skiffing " he espe- cially delighted , in preference to the more violent pastimes enjoyed by healthier and ...
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... soon after the early sunset of Bengal , because they could ill afford the luxury of a candle or a supper . But the Company's servants were allowed , indeed expected to eke out their sorry pittances with the profits of their private ...
... soon after the early sunset of Bengal , because they could ill afford the luxury of a candle or a supper . But the Company's servants were allowed , indeed expected to eke out their sorry pittances with the profits of their private ...
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... soon to be ruffled by a storm which altered the whole course of English affairs in India . In January , 1756 , the aged Aliverdi Khán breathed his last , and his favourite grandson , the cruel , profligate , self- willed Suraj - ad ...
... soon to be ruffled by a storm which altered the whole course of English affairs in India . In January , 1756 , the aged Aliverdi Khán breathed his last , and his favourite grandson , the cruel , profligate , self- willed Suraj - ad ...
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... threatened the fugitives at Falta , whose appeal to Madras had not yet been answered . In their despair they turned to Hastings as a means of softening the Viceroy's soon came . heart . He chose his own time and methods for.
... threatened the fugitives at Falta , whose appeal to Madras had not yet been answered . In their despair they turned to Hastings as a means of softening the Viceroy's soon came . heart . He chose his own time and methods for.
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... soon granted by the crestfallen Nawáb , and before the middle of February a treaty had been signed which not only compensated the English for most of their recent losses , but empowered them to fortify Calcutta and coin money in their ...
... soon granted by the crestfallen Nawáb , and before the middle of February a treaty had been signed which not only compensated the English for most of their recent losses , but empowered them to fortify Calcutta and coin money in their ...
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