Transactions in India from the Commencement of the French War in Seventeen Hundred and Fifty-six to the Conclusion of the Late Peace in Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-three: Containing a History of the British Interests in Indostan During a Period of Near Thirty Years, Distinguished by ... the Administration of Governor HastingsJ. Debrett, 1786 - 505 страници |
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... whose conduct was no less affuming and lofty than his de- mands were exorbitant and infatiable . The Eng- lifh had confequently the lefs difficulty of under- mining De Buffy and the French intereft in the viceroy's favour . Their agents ...
... whose conduct was no less affuming and lofty than his de- mands were exorbitant and infatiable . The Eng- lifh had confequently the lefs difficulty of under- mining De Buffy and the French intereft in the viceroy's favour . Their agents ...
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... whose power and refources must have appeared fully to him , who has been heard to say that he did not believe there was ten thousand men in all Eu- rope , altogether incapable of seriously affecting his intereft . Indeed he had only ...
... whose power and refources must have appeared fully to him , who has been heard to say that he did not believe there was ten thousand men in all Eu- rope , altogether incapable of seriously affecting his intereft . Indeed he had only ...
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... He fortified his fituation with art and expedition , and enlifted all the Perfians , Tartars , Armenians , and other foldiers of fortune , whose military military abilities and experience might be of fer- vice to 42 TRANSACTIONS IN INDIA .
... He fortified his fituation with art and expedition , and enlifted all the Perfians , Tartars , Armenians , and other foldiers of fortune , whose military military abilities and experience might be of fer- vice to 42 TRANSACTIONS IN INDIA .
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... of the nizam , to difappoint his projects , and curb his rapacity . He warned the Company against continuing their alliance with a man whose ambi- 79 tion had so often embroiled the country , or tion 28 TRANSACTIONS IN INDIA :
... of the nizam , to difappoint his projects , and curb his rapacity . He warned the Company against continuing their alliance with a man whose ambi- 79 tion had so often embroiled the country , or tion 28 TRANSACTIONS IN INDIA :
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... whose measures they did not acknowledge themselves refponfible . They apprifed Hyder of the nizam's perfidy , and referred to his breach of treaty with them , as a proof how dangerous it was to confide in him . They disclaimed all ...
... whose measures they did not acknowledge themselves refponfible . They apprifed Hyder of the nizam's perfidy , and referred to his breach of treaty with them , as a proof how dangerous it was to confide in him . They disclaimed all ...
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