The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 12Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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... Vizier and to all his affairs . These pensioners Mr. Hastings engaged to recall ; but he never did recall them . We refer your Lordships to the evidence before you , in proof that these odious pensioners , so distressing to the Nabob ...
... Vizier and to all his affairs . These pensioners Mr. Hastings engaged to recall ; but he never did recall them . We refer your Lordships to the evidence before you , in proof that these odious pensioners , so distressing to the Nabob ...
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... Vizier came to me , according to his agreement , but seemingly without any intention or desire to yield me satisfaction on the subject under discussion ; for , after a great deal of conversation , consisting on his part of trifling ...
... Vizier came to me , according to his agreement , but seemingly without any intention or desire to yield me satisfaction on the subject under discussion ; for , after a great deal of conversation , consisting on his part of trifling ...
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Edmund Burke. lish subject of Mr. Hastings's description should domineer over the Vizier of his empire , and give the law to the first persons in his dominions . He as little dreamed of it as any of your Lordships now dream that you ...
Edmund Burke. lish subject of Mr. Hastings's description should domineer over the Vizier of his empire , and give the law to the first persons in his dominions . He as little dreamed of it as any of your Lordships now dream that you ...
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... Vizier ; and when I acquaint you that by far the greatest part of the treasure which has been delivered to the Nabob was taken from the most secret recesses in the houses of the two eunuchs , whence , of course , it could not have been ...
... Vizier ; and when I acquaint you that by far the greatest part of the treasure which has been delivered to the Nabob was taken from the most secret recesses in the houses of the two eunuchs , whence , of course , it could not have been ...
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... Vizier , it might go further than any other step that can be immediately taken towards procuring payment of the balance outstanding . " The prisoners are to be threatened with severi- ties to - morrow , to make them discover where the ...
... Vizier , it might go further than any other step that can be immediately taken towards procuring payment of the balance outstanding . " The prisoners are to be threatened with severi- ties to - morrow , to make them discover where the ...
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