The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... presents to himself . This system of Mr. Hastings's government is such a one , I believe , as the British nation in particular will disown ; for I will venture to say , that , if there is any one thing which distinguishes this nation ...
... presents to himself . This system of Mr. Hastings's government is such a one , I believe , as the British nation in particular will disown ; for I will venture to say , that , if there is any one thing which distinguishes this nation ...
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... presents from the country powers , under any name or description , except those things which were public- ly and openly taken for the use of the Company , — namely , territories or sums of money which might be SPEECH IN OPENING . THIRD ...
... presents from the country powers , under any name or description , except those things which were public- ly and openly taken for the use of the Company , — namely , territories or sums of money which might be SPEECH IN OPENING . THIRD ...
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... presents was judged to be . When these covenants arrived in India , the servants refused at first to execute them , and suspended the execution of them , till they had enriched themselves with presents . Eleven months elapsed , and it ...
... presents was judged to be . When these covenants arrived in India , the servants refused at first to execute them , and suspended the execution of them , till they had enriched themselves with presents . Eleven months elapsed , and it ...
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... presents , and by extrava- gance and luxury , which partly gave rise to them , and these , in their turn , enabled them to pursue those excesses . They not only reposed trust in the integri- ty of Mr. Hastings , but reposed trust in his ...
... presents , and by extrava- gance and luxury , which partly gave rise to them , and these , in their turn , enabled them to pursue those excesses . They not only reposed trust in the integri- ty of Mr. Hastings , but reposed trust in his ...
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... presents . They never sent out a person to India without recognizing the griev- ance , and without ordering that presents should not be received , as the main fundamental part of their du- ty , and upon which all the rest depended , as ...
... presents . They never sent out a person to India without recognizing the griev- ance , and without ordering that presents should not be received , as the main fundamental part of their du- ty , and upon which all the rest depended , as ...
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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