Oriental Herald and Colonial Review, Volume 2James Silk Buckingham J. M. Richardson, 1824 - Great Britain |
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... Calcutta , and those in the service and pay of the Governor to whom they allude- When Lord Hastings came first to India , All felt attached to him on account of his politeness . * Nine years and three months here he remained ; Then he ...
... Calcutta , and those in the service and pay of the Governor to whom they allude- When Lord Hastings came first to India , All felt attached to him on account of his politeness . * Nine years and three months here he remained ; Then he ...
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... Calcutta . This magnificent structure , which would not sink in a comparison with most palaces in Europe , owes its rise to the princely disposition of Marquess Wellesley . Setting aside the royal palaces in London , which do not ...
... Calcutta . This magnificent structure , which would not sink in a comparison with most palaces in Europe , owes its rise to the princely disposition of Marquess Wellesley . Setting aside the royal palaces in London , which do not ...
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... Calcutta , where every thing of that kind is extremely dear . In India , a European assumes , or endeavours to assume , the establishment of a gentleman ; and this rage for show extends to all orders ; so that officers who are gentlemen ...
... Calcutta , where every thing of that kind is extremely dear . In India , a European assumes , or endeavours to assume , the establishment of a gentleman ; and this rage for show extends to all orders ; so that officers who are gentlemen ...
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... Calcutta Directory , but cannot discover the salaries of the engineer appointments . I observe that many of the officers have some title or designation attached to their names , and hence , I sup- pose , CANDIDUS concludes they have all ...
... Calcutta Directory , but cannot discover the salaries of the engineer appointments . I observe that many of the officers have some title or designation attached to their names , and hence , I sup- pose , CANDIDUS concludes they have all ...
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... CALCUTTA JOURNAL . The legislative power in free states shows a disposition to repeal or modify laws in reference to the interests , the opinions , sometimes even to the preju- dices of great bodies of the people ; while the despot has ...
... CALCUTTA JOURNAL . The legislative power in free states shows a disposition to repeal or modify laws in reference to the interests , the opinions , sometimes even to the preju- dices of great bodies of the people ; while the despot has ...
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Page 223 - shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession ; " when " the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 404 - Fond impious man, think'st thou yon sanguine cloud Raised by thy breath, has quench'd the orb of day? To-morrow he repairs the golden flood And warms the nations with redoubled ray. Enough for me: with joy I see The different doom our fates assign: Be thine Despair and sceptred Care, To triumph and to die are mine.
Page 43 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
Page 108 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 620 - They gave us a bucket of water, and we took the captain on board as a pilot. The wind, however, was adverse, and we could not reach the shore, and took to the ship, where we got some refreshment, and shelter from the sun. By this time Sophia was quite exhausted, fainting continually. About two o'clock we landed safe and sound ; and no words of mine can do justice to the expression of feeling, sympathy, and kindness with which we were hailed by every one.
Page 619 - I had thrown off half my clothes, when a cry of fire, fire! roused us from our calm content, and in five minutes the whole ship was in flames! I ran to examine whence the flames principally issued, and found that the fire had its origin immediately under our cabin. Down with the boats.
Page 432 - That through a determined and persevering, but, at the same time, judicious and temperate enforcement of such measures, this House looks forward to a progressive improvement in the character of the slave population, such as may prepare them for a participation in those civil rights and privileges...
Page 249 - It was now that he began that laborious work of amassing out of all the Classic Authors, both in Prose and Verse, a...
Page 405 - Than aught, divine or holy, else enjoy'd In vision beatific ; by him first Men also, and by his suggestion taught, Ransack'd the centre ; and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother earth For treasures, better hid. Soon had his crew Open'd into the hill a spacious wound, And digg'd out ribs of gold.
Page 553 - ... dead person, to be employed or used in any manner of witchcraft, sorcery, charm, or enchantment; 4.