Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review: In Five Volumes. 4Tauchnitz, 1850 - 349 pagina's |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 47
Pagina 9
... reason thought that this gross violation of public faith absolved the inhabi- tants of Madras from the engagements into which they had entered with Labourdonnais . Clive fled from the town by night in the disguise of a Mussulman , and ...
... reason thought that this gross violation of public faith absolved the inhabi- tants of Madras from the engagements into which they had entered with Labourdonnais . Clive fled from the town by night in the disguise of a Mussulman , and ...
Pagina 29
... reasons for rejoicing at his return . Considerable sums of prize - money had fallen to his share ; and he had brought home a moderate fortune , part of which he expended in extricating his father from pe- cuniary difficulties , and in ...
... reasons for rejoicing at his return . Considerable sums of prize - money had fallen to his share ; and he had brought home a moderate fortune , part of which he expended in extricating his father from pe- cuniary difficulties , and in ...
Pagina 35
... reason with him , and selfish , because he had never been made to feel himself dependent on the goodwill of others . Early debauchery had unnerved his body and his mind . He indulged immoderately in the use of ardent spirits , which ...
... reason with him , and selfish , because he had never been made to feel himself dependent on the goodwill of others . Early debauchery had unnerved his body and his mind . He indulged immoderately in the use of ardent spirits , which ...
Pagina 51
... reason , that the life of societies is longer than the life of individuals . It is possible to mention men who have owed great worldly prosperity to breaches of private faith . But we doubt whether it be possible to mention a state ...
... reason , that the life of societies is longer than the life of individuals . It is possible to mention men who have owed great worldly prosperity to breaches of private faith . But we doubt whether it be possible to mention a state ...
Pagina 61
... transmitted to Clive in Bengal , and had greatly delighted and flattered him . Indeed , since the death of Wolfe , Clive was the only English general of whom his countrymen had much reason to be proud . The Duke LORD CLIVE . 61.
... transmitted to Clive in Bengal , and had greatly delighted and flattered him . Indeed , since the death of Wolfe , Clive was the only English general of whom his countrymen had much reason to be proud . The Duke LORD CLIVE . 61.
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh ..., Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Volledige weergave - 1850 |
Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2015 |
Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh ..., Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1850 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
accused appeared army authority Benares Bengal British Burke Calcutta Carnatic Catholic character charge Cheyte Sing chief Church of Rome Clive command Company Congreve Council Country Wife court Daylesford defence doctrine Dupleix East eminent empire enemies England English Europe European favour feeling force Fort St Fort William fortune Francis French friends functionaries gentleman Gleig government of Bengal Governor Governor-General hand Hastings Hindoo honour hundred impeachment Impey India judges justice Leigh Hunt letters Lord Holland Macaulay Madras Mahratta Meer Jaffier ment mind minister Mogul Moorshedabad morality Munny Begum Nabob nation native never Nuncomar Omichund Oude Parliament passed person Pitt poet political princes Protestant Protestantism province Rajah Reformation Rohilla scarcely seemed sent sepoys servants soldiers soon spirit strong Surajah Dowlah talents thing thousand pounds tion took triumph troops truth victory vote Warren Hastings whole Wycherley