Echoes from Old Calcutta: Being Chiefly Reminiscences of the Days of Warren Hastings, Francis and ImpeyW. Thacker, 1908 - 431 ページ |
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... alleged ) of Madame Grand , brought to my notice a corre- spondence that he had had regarding them with a courteous and well - informed French gentleman , M. André Hallaye , who had written on the subject in the Journal des Debats , a ...
... alleged ) of Madame Grand , brought to my notice a corre- spondence that he had had regarding them with a courteous and well - informed French gentleman , M. André Hallaye , who had written on the subject in the Journal des Debats , a ...
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... alleged to be about four miles . The European Collector of Calcutta officially recorded in 1752 that he computed the native population lying within the Company's bounds to be considerably over 400,000 " without reckoning the multitudes ...
... alleged to be about four miles . The European Collector of Calcutta officially recorded in 1752 that he computed the native population lying within the Company's bounds to be considerably over 400,000 " without reckoning the multitudes ...
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... alleged pretexts . Of the two or three most prominently assigned , one was that the Calcutta authorities . were harbouring a subject of the Nawab's , one Kissendas , whom he accused of absconding with certain treasures that had not been ...
... alleged pretexts . Of the two or three most prominently assigned , one was that the Calcutta authorities . were harbouring a subject of the Nawab's , one Kissendas , whom he accused of absconding with certain treasures that had not been ...
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... alleged that the enemy were guided to the undefended eastern entrance by the head Jemadar of Omichund's peons and retainers , incensed at the dishonour put on his master by his arrest and imprisonment in the fort . Huzzoormull ...
... alleged that the enemy were guided to the undefended eastern entrance by the head Jemadar of Omichund's peons and retainers , incensed at the dishonour put on his master by his arrest and imprisonment in the fort . Huzzoormull ...
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... alleged by Mr. Holwell ( and by others ) that he strenuously advocated their setting to the work of withdrawal at once before the demoralisation spread , or before their necessary means were further crippled . But he and those who ...
... alleged by Mr. Holwell ( and by others ) that he strenuously advocated their setting to the work of withdrawal at once before the demoralisation spread , or before their necessary means were further crippled . But he and those who ...
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afterwards alleged amongst appear arrived Barwell bastion beauty Benares Bengal Gazette Black Hole called Captain Chambers Chandernagore Chief Justice Chinsurah Chunar Clavering Clive Colonel Company's Council Court of Directors death defendant died England English European evidence favour Fort William Francis's gave gentleman give Government Governor Governor-General hand Hicky Hicky's Holwell honour hope husband Hyde Imhoff Impey's India jemadar judges Junius jury lady Lemaistre letter live Lord Lucknow Mackrabie Madame de Talleyrand Madame Grand Madras Marian marriage married Memoirs Miss mohurs months morning native Nawab never night Nuncomar occasion old Calcutta Omichund Paris Patna Philip Francis present prison probably records referred rupees says seems seen sent servants Shee ship Sir Elijah Sir Elijah Impey Sir Robert Chambers South Park story tell told trial voyage Warren Hastings wife writes wrote
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372 ページ - ... earthward now ; Let dreams revive the reverend hair, The imperial brow ; Come back in sleep, for in the life Where thou art not We find none like thee. Time and strife And the world's lot Move thee no more ; but love at least And reverent heart May move thee, royal and released, Soul, as thou art. And thou, his Florence, to thy trust Receive and keep, Keep safe his dedicated dust, His sacred sleep. So shall thy lovers, come from far, Mix with thy name As morning-star with evening-star His faultless...
72 ページ - ... of his victorious enemies by accusing him. An Indian government has only to let it be understood that it wishes a particular man to be ruined ; and in twentyfour hours, it will be furnished with grave charges, supported by depositions so full and circumstantial that any person unaccustomed to Asiatic mendacity would regard them as decisive.
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36 ページ - In a few moments my pain, palpitation, and difficulty of breathing ceased ; but my thirst continued intolerable. I called aloud for water for God's sake.