Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 4Tauchnitz, 1850 - 349 pagina's |
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Pagina 15
... force which the princes of India could bring into the field would be no match for a small body of men trained in the discipline , and guided by the tactics , of the West . He saw also that the natives of India might , under European ...
... force which the princes of India could bring into the field would be no match for a small body of men trained in the discipline , and guided by the tactics , of the West . He saw also that the natives of India might , under European ...
Pagina 19
... force which was then at Madras had no commander . Major Lawrence had returned to Eng- land ; and not a single officer of established character re- mained in the settlement . The natives had learned to look with contempt on the mighty ...
... force which was then at Madras had no commander . Major Lawrence had returned to Eng- land ; and not a single officer of established character re- mained in the settlement . The natives had learned to look with contempt on the mighty ...
Pagina 20
... force under him , only two had ever been in action , and four of the eight were factors of the company , whom Clive's example had induced to offer their services . The weather was stormy ; but Clive pushed on , through thunder ...
... force under him , only two had ever been in action , and four of the eight were factors of the company , whom Clive's example had induced to offer their services . The weather was stormy ; but Clive pushed on , through thunder ...
Pagina 21
... force composed of men differing widely from each other in extraction , colour , language , manners , and religion . But the devotion of the little band to its chief surpassed anything that is related of the Tenth Legion of Cæsar , or of ...
... force composed of men differing widely from each other in extraction , colour , language , manners , and religion . But the devotion of the little band to its chief surpassed anything that is related of the Tenth Legion of Cæsar , or of ...
Pagina 24
... force he in- stantly commenced offensive operations . He took the fort of Timery , effected a junction with a division of Morari Row's army , and hastened , by forced marches , to attack Rajah Sahib , who was at the head of about five ...
... force he in- stantly commenced offensive operations . He took the fort of Timery , effected a junction with a division of Morari Row's army , and hastened , by forced marches , to attack Rajah Sahib , who was at the head of about five ...
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