The Life and Correspondence of Charles, Lord Metcalfe: From Unpublished Letters and Journals Preserved by Himself, His Family, and His Friends, Том 1R. Bentley, 1854 |
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affairs alliance Ameer Khan appeared appointment army arrangement arrival Assistant Barlow Bayley believe Berar Bhurtpore British Government C. T. METCALFE Cabul Calcutta camp Central India character Charles Metcalfe chiefs circumstances Colonel conduct dear Delhi Residency desired despatched duties eager Edmonstone endeavor enemy Envoy Eton favor feel force friendly friendship give Governor-General happiness Hindostan Holkar honor hope Hyderabad Jumna Jyepore Lahore letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Hastings Lord Lake Lord Minto Lord Moira Lord Wellesley Lordship Maha-rajah Mahratta Malcolm March ment Metcalfe's military mind Mission month Moonshee native never object Ochterlony opinion peace Peishwah Pindarrees political possession present proposed Rajah received respect revenue Runjeet Singh rupees Scindiah Scindiah's Court Secretary sent Seton Shah Sherer Sikh sincerely Sir George Barlow situation soon Sutlej Theophilus tion treaty troops Umritsur whilst wish wrote young
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Страница 277 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what is my hope : truly my hope is even in Thee.
Страница 310 - In the event of a violation of any of the preceding Articles, or of a departure from the rules of friendship on the part of either State, this Treaty shall be considered to be null and void.
Страница 392 - India rests upon our military superiority. It has no foundation in the affections of our subjects. It cannot derive support from the good will or good faith of our neighbours. It can only be upheld by our military prowess, and that policy is best suited to our situation in India which tends in the greatest degree to increase our military power by all means consistent with justice.
Страница 369 - All that rulers can do is to merit dominion by promoting the happiness of those under them. If we perform our duty in this respect, the gratitude of India and the admiration of the world will accompany our name...
Страница 309 - The Rajah will never maintain in the territory occupied by him and his dependants, on the left bank of the River Sutlej, more troops than are necessary for the internal duties of that territory, nor commit or suffer any encroachments on the possessions or rights of the Chiefs in its vicinity.
Страница 369 - Similar objections have been urged against our attempting to promote the education of our native subjects, but how unworthy it would be of a liberal Government to give weight to such objections! The world is governed by an irresistible power which giveth and taketh away dominion, and vain would be the impotent prudence of man against the operations of its almighty influence.
Страница 309 - Perpetual friendship shall subsist between the British Government and the state of Lahore. The latter shall be considered, with respect to the former, to be on the footing of the most favoured powers; and the British Government will have no concern with the territories and subjects of the Rajah to the northward of the River Sutlej.