Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 3Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 |
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... hundreds of brave men . He soon began to show in his new calling other qualities which had not before been dis- cerned in him , judgment , sagacity , deference to legi- timate authority . He distinguished himself highly in several ...
... hundreds of brave men . He soon began to show in his new calling other qualities which had not before been dis- cerned in him , judgment , sagacity , deference to legi- timate authority . He distinguished himself highly in several ...
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... hundred years ago , it was thought necessary to fortify Calcutta against the horsemen of Berar ; and the name of the Mahratta ditch still preserves the memory of the danger . Wherever the viceroys of the Mogul retained au- thority they ...
... hundred years ago , it was thought necessary to fortify Calcutta against the horsemen of Berar ; and the name of the Mahratta ditch still preserves the memory of the danger . Wherever the viceroys of the Mogul retained au- thority they ...
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... hundred millions of subjects , would carry its victorious arms far to the east of the Bur- rampooter , and far to the west of the Hydaspes , dic- tate terms of peace at the gates of Ava , and seat its vassal on the throne of Candahar ...
... hundred millions of subjects , would carry its victorious arms far to the east of the Bur- rampooter , and far to the west of the Hydaspes , dic- tate terms of peace at the gates of Ava , and seat its vassal on the throne of Candahar ...
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... hundred French soldiers , and two thousand sepoys , disciplined after the European fashion , to the assistance of his confederates . A battle was fought . The French distinguished them- selves greatly . Anaverdy Khan was defeated and ...
... hundred French soldiers , and two thousand sepoys , disciplined after the European fashion , to the assistance of his confederates . A battle was fought . The French distinguished them- selves greatly . Anaverdy Khan was defeated and ...
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... hundred thousand pounds sterling in money , besides many valuable jewels . In fact , there could scarcely be any limit to his gains . He now ruled thirty millions of people with almost absolute power . No honour or emolument could be ...
... hundred thousand pounds sterling in money , besides many valuable jewels . In fact , there could scarcely be any limit to his gains . He now ruled thirty millions of people with almost absolute power . No honour or emolument could be ...
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