The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... bring before you with the time which the nature and circumstances of affairs allow for their conducting it . My Lords , on that comparison , they are very appre- hensive , that , if I should go very largely into a pre- liminary ...
... bring before you with the time which the nature and circumstances of affairs allow for their conducting it . My Lords , on that comparison , they are very appre- hensive , that , if I should go very largely into a pre- liminary ...
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Edmund Burke. and directly with the corruptions of India , - to bring before your Lordships the direct articles , to apply the evidence to the articles , and to bring the matter for- ward for your Lordships ' decision in that manner ...
Edmund Burke. and directly with the corruptions of India , - to bring before your Lordships the direct articles , to apply the evidence to the articles , and to bring the matter for- ward for your Lordships ' decision in that manner ...
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... bringing temporary desolation upon a country only to promote its ultimate advantage and his own glory . But in the principles of that governor who makes nothing but money his object there can be nothing of this . There are here none of ...
... bringing temporary desolation upon a country only to promote its ultimate advantage and his own glory . But in the principles of that governor who makes nothing but money his object there can be nothing of this . There are here none of ...
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... brings on a great affection and regard for his interest . Now was this the case with Mr. Hastings and Cantoo Baboo ? Mr. Hastings was just arrived at his government , and Cantoo Baboo had been but a year in his service ; so that he ...
... brings on a great affection and regard for his interest . Now was this the case with Mr. Hastings and Cantoo Baboo ? Mr. Hastings was just arrived at his government , and Cantoo Baboo had been but a year in his service ; so that he ...
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... bring these corruptions before the public , or that he would at least have acted with some little management in his opposition . But , alas ! it was not in his power ; there was not one , I think , but I am sure very few , of these ...
... bring these corruptions before the public , or that he would at least have acted with some little management in his opposition . But , alas ! it was not in his power ; there was not one , I think , but I am sure very few , of these ...
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accusation act of Parliament affairs agent appear appointed authority banian believe Bengal bonds bribery Calcutta called Cantoo Baboo character charge circumstances Clavering Committee Company Company's concealment conduct consequence consider corruption Council Court of Directors covenants crimes Debi Sing declared defence dewan Dinagepore discovery duty endeavored evidence evil explanation extortion favor forgery fraud give given Governor Governor-General guilt Gunga Govind Sing hands Hastings's honor House of Commons India ings inquiry knew lac of rupees Larkins letter Lords Mahomed Reza Khân manner means ment mind Munny Begum Nabob nature never Nundcomar occasion opinion oppression paid Patna peculation person presumption pretended principle proceedings proof prosecution prove province Rajah receiving bribes regard revenue sent servants Sir John Clavering situation suffer sum of money taken tell thing thought tion transactions trust ul Dowlah Warren Hastings whole zemindary