The Life of Robert, First Lord CliveJ. Murray, 1848 - 314 pages |
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... given no promise . Writing to one of his cousins , he says , " I have not enjoyed one happy day since I left my native coun- try . " In another of his letters we find him declaring , “ I must confess , at intervals when I think of my ...
... given no promise . Writing to one of his cousins , he says , " I have not enjoyed one happy day since I left my native coun- try . " In another of his letters we find him declaring , “ I must confess , at intervals when I think of my ...
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... given into his hands . Whatever property was accu- mulated in the Company's warehouses became the prey of the conquerors ; but it was stipulated that the town should be spared , and that on payment of a ransom , which Labourdonnais ...
... given into his hands . Whatever property was accu- mulated in the Company's warehouses became the prey of the conquerors ; but it was stipulated that the town should be spared , and that on payment of a ransom , which Labourdonnais ...
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... given me my life , and from me he shall take no hurt under any circum- stances . " Whether the occurrence just related had any other influence upon Clive's fortunes than to win for him , on account of his desperate bravery , the ...
... given me my life , and from me he shall take no hurt under any circum- stances . " Whether the occurrence just related had any other influence upon Clive's fortunes than to win for him , on account of his desperate bravery , the ...
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... given the blow , and imposed upon him the necessity of making a public apology in front of the battalion ; but with this Clive did not rest content . The original ground of quarrel had not been removed , and the fiery young soldier ...
... given the blow , and imposed upon him the necessity of making a public apology in front of the battalion ; but with this Clive did not rest content . The original ground of quarrel had not been removed , and the fiery young soldier ...
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... weakened . Opportunity was likewise given to Hindoo tribes , impatient of a Mussulman yoke , to withhold their tribute ; and C in the heart of the empire bands of robbers organized CHAP . III . ] 17 VIEW OF INDIAN AFFAIRS .
... weakened . Opportunity was likewise given to Hindoo tribes , impatient of a Mussulman yoke , to withhold their tribute ; and C in the heart of the empire bands of robbers organized CHAP . III . ] 17 VIEW OF INDIAN AFFAIRS .
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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 immediately 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 - 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 304 - ... with any civil or military power of the State is illegal. 3. That very great sums of money, and other valuable property have been acquired in Bengal from Princes and others of that country, by persons entrusted with the military and civil powers of the State by means of such powers ; which sums of money and valuable property have been appropriated to the private use of such persons.
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 19 - Wherever their kettle-drums were heard, the peasant threw his bag of rice on his shoulder, hid his small savings in his girdle, and fled with his wife and children to the mountains or the jungles, to the milder neighbourhood of the hyaena and the tiger. Many provinces redeemed their harvests by the payment of an annual ransom. Even the wretched phantom who still bore the imperial title stooped to pay this ignominious black-mail.
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.