The Life of Robert, First Lord CliveJ. Murray, 1848 - 314 pages |
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... share , two hundred thousand pounds in coined money , besides jewels and robes of silk and tissue of inestimable value . In fact there seemed to be no limit to his gains . He was the absolute ruler of thirty millions of people . No ...
... share , two hundred thousand pounds in coined money , besides jewels and robes of silk and tissue of inestimable value . In fact there seemed to be no limit to his gains . He was the absolute ruler of thirty millions of people . No ...
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... share in the disgrace which befell the British arms on the present occasion , for he accompanied the force of which Captain Gingen took the command , and witnessed its dis- comfiture under the walls of Volconda . But he at once ...
... share in the disgrace which befell the British arms on the present occasion , for he accompanied the force of which Captain Gingen took the command , and witnessed its dis- comfiture under the walls of Volconda . But he at once ...
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... share , and played a very conspicuous part in the operations which followed . It was the object of Lawrence to force his way into Trichinopoly ; it was the obvious business of the besiegers to prevent this ; and a smart affair occurred ...
... share , and played a very conspicuous part in the operations which followed . It was the object of Lawrence to force his way into Trichinopoly ; it was the obvious business of the besiegers to prevent this ; and a smart affair occurred ...
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... share equal to that which should be given to the leader of the fleet . The navy insisted that Clive should pocket no more than the amount to which his professional rank entitled him ; in other words , the same amount of rupees which ...
... share equal to that which should be given to the leader of the fleet . The navy insisted that Clive should pocket no more than the amount to which his professional rank entitled him ; in other words , the same amount of rupees which ...
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... share of the compensation which the Nabob had promised . On the return of peace this man had removed to Moorshedabad , where , by dint of cunning and a ready adaptation of his own views to those of the Nabob , he managed to ingratiate ...
... share of the compensation which the Nabob had promised . On the return of peace this man had removed to Moorshedabad , where , by dint of cunning and a ready adaptation of his own views to those of the Nabob , he managed to ingratiate ...
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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.