The Life of Robert, First Lord CliveJ. Murray, 1848 - 314 pages |
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... desired me to apologize , and I have done so ; but he did not command me to dine with you . " Besides being wayward and irritable to a degree which ren- dered him often impatient of control , and not always safe as a companion , Clive ...
... desired me to apologize , and I have done so ; but he did not command me to dine with you . " Besides being wayward and irritable to a degree which ren- dered him often impatient of control , and not always safe as a companion , Clive ...
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... desired him to ask his life . This was done without hesitation ; but when the other went on to demand an apology , and the retractation of the charge of cheating , Clive refused to give either . " Then I will shoot you , " ex- claimed ...
... desired him to ask his life . This was done without hesitation ; but when the other went on to demand an apology , and the retractation of the charge of cheating , Clive refused to give either . " Then I will shoot you , " ex- claimed ...
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... desired , or indeed would accept , was the water in which the grain had been boiled ; and upon this thin gruel they sustained the labours of the siege for many days . Aware of the importance of recovering his father's capital , Rajah ...
... desired , or indeed would accept , was the water in which the grain had been boiled ; and upon this thin gruel they sustained the labours of the siege for many days . Aware of the importance of recovering his father's capital , Rajah ...
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... desired only to exchange one Mahomedan master for another , and cared for few other quali- ties in their candidate than a respectable name , high station , and so much strength of character as should justify their hopes of suc- cess ...
... desired only to exchange one Mahomedan master for another , and cared for few other quali- ties in their candidate than a respectable name , high station , and so much strength of character as should justify their hopes of suc- cess ...
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... desired , and persevered in his career . A little more of caution , perhaps , he found it necessary to exercise ; and his letters to the Nabob became in consequence more and more conciliatory every day . But these might have failed in ...
... desired , and persevered in his career . A little more of caution , perhaps , he found it necessary to exercise ; and his letters to the Nabob became in consequence more and more conciliatory every day . But these might have failed in ...
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appears appointed Arcot army arrangement arrived Barker became Bengal Bussy Calcutta Captain Carnatic carried Chandernagore chief Chunda Sahib circumstances civil Colonel command conduct consequence Coromandel coast Cossim Cossimbazar Council Court of Directors Deccan desired Dupleix duty East India Company enemy England English European favour feeling force Fort St Fort William fortune French friends gentlemen Governor hands Hindoo honour House hundred jaghire lacs letter Lord Bute Lord Clive Madras Mahomed Mahrattas matter Meer Jaffier ment military mind minister Mogul empire Moorshedabad Nabob native never Nizam-ul-Mulk Northern Circars occasion officers Omichund opinion party Patna Plassey Pondicherry present President princes proceedings proprietors provinces Rajah rank received refused regard revenues seems Select Committee sent sepoys servants settlement Sir Robert soldiers soon spirit Sulivan Suraj-u-Dowlah throne tion took trade treaty Trichinopoly troops Vansittart Verelst whole
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Page 19 - Guzerat, in Berar, and in Tanjore. Nor did they, though they had become great sovereigns, therefore cease to be freebooters. • They still retained the predatory habits of their forefathers. Every region which was not subject to their rule was wasted by their incursions.
Page 19 - A succession of nominal sovereigns, sunk in indolence and debauchery, sauntered away life in secluded palaces, chewing bang, fondling concubines, and listening to buffoons.
Page 248 - ... the vast fortunes acquired in the inland trade have been obtained by a scene of the most tyrannic and oppressive conduct that ever was known in any age or country.
Page 307 - But to be called, after sixteen years have elapsed, to account for my conduct in this manner ; and, after an uninterrupted enjoyment of my property, to be questioned, and considered as obtaining it unwarrantably, is hard indeed, and a treatment of which I should not think the British senate capable.
Page 297 - Plassey had placed me. A great prince was dependent on my pleasure ; an opulent city lay at my mercy ; its richest bankers bid against each other for my smiles ; I walked through vaults which were thrown open to me alone, piled on either hand with gold and jewels ! Mr Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation...
Page 304 - That all acquisitions made under the influence of a military force, or by treaty with foreign Princes, do of right belong to the State.
Page 177 - he says, " how is the English name sunk ! I could not avoid paying the tribute of a few tears to the departed and lost fame of the British nation — irrecoverably so, I fear.
Page 60 - If I had only consulted the interest and reputation of a soldier, the conclusion of this peace might easily have been suspended. I know, at the same time, there are many who think I have been too precipitate in the conclusion of it...
Page 124 - Notwithstanding the extraordinary effort made by the French in sending out M. Lally with a considerable force the last year, I am confident, before the end of this, they will be near their last gasp in the Carnatic,* unless some very unforeseen event interpose in their favour.
Page 123 - Nabob to make the payments agreeable to the former usage ; nay, further : application has been made to me from the Court of Delhi, to take charge of collecting this payment, the person entrusted with which is styled the King's Dewan, and is the next person both in dignity and power to the Subah.