The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 12Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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Page 14
... whereas , " says Mr. Hastings , " in effect my principle was to sacrifice the good , and at the same time to punish the bad . " Now compare the account he gives of the proceed- ings 14 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
... whereas , " says Mr. Hastings , " in effect my principle was to sacrifice the good , and at the same time to punish the bad . " Now compare the account he gives of the proceed- ings 14 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
Page 15
... effect the inclusion of the worthless in the confiscation , confiscates the jaghires of the inno- cent and the virtuous men of high rank , and of those who had all the ties of Nature to plead for the Na- bob's forbearance , and reduced ...
... effect the inclusion of the worthless in the confiscation , confiscates the jaghires of the inno- cent and the virtuous men of high rank , and of those who had all the ties of Nature to plead for the Na- bob's forbearance , and reduced ...
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... effect of the purwannahs , which in many parts I am apprehensive it will be found necessary to enforce with military aid ; I am not , however , entire- ly without hopes that the Nabob , when he sees the inefficacy of further opposition ...
... effect of the purwannahs , which in many parts I am apprehensive it will be found necessary to enforce with military aid ; I am not , however , entire- ly without hopes that the Nabob , when he sees the inefficacy of further opposition ...
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... effect must be , on our part , a declaration of hostility . " Your Lordships have now before your eyes proofs , furnished by Mr. Hastings himself from his corre- spondence with Mr. Middleton , irrefragable proofs , that this Nabob , who ...
... effect must be , on our part , a declaration of hostility . " Your Lordships have now before your eyes proofs , furnished by Mr. Hastings himself from his corre- spondence with Mr. Middleton , irrefragable proofs , that this Nabob , who ...
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... effect both these purposes . " The reformation of his army and the new settle- ment of his revenues are also points of immediate concern , and ought to be immediately concluded . Has anything been done in either ? " I now demand and ...
... effect both these purposes . " The reformation of his army and the new settle- ment of his revenues are also points of immediate concern , and ought to be immediately concluded . Has anything been done in either ? " I now demand and ...
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