The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 63
... transactions from 1756 to the period of Mr. Hastings's go- vernment in 1771 ; -that you may know how far he pro- moted what was good ; how far he rectified what was evil ; how far he abstained from innovation in tyranny , and con ...
... transactions from 1756 to the period of Mr. Hastings's go- vernment in 1771 ; -that you may know how far he pro- moted what was good ; how far he rectified what was evil ; how far he abstained from innovation in tyranny , and con ...
Page 70
... transactions . It introduces some of the per- sons , who were most active in the succeeding scenes , and from that time to this has given its tone and character to the British affairs and government . It marks and specifies the origin ...
... transactions . It introduces some of the per- sons , who were most active in the succeeding scenes , and from that time to this has given its tone and character to the British affairs and government . It marks and specifies the origin ...
Page 73
... transaction so manifestly marks the character of the whole proceeding , that I hope I shall not be blamed for suspending for a moment the narrative of the steps taken towards the revolution , that you may see the whole of this episode ...
... transaction so manifestly marks the character of the whole proceeding , that I hope I shall not be blamed for suspending for a moment the narrative of the steps taken towards the revolution , that you may see the whole of this episode ...
Page 75
... transaction was hot , Major Calliaud writes to Mr. Holwell an account of it . In his letter he informs him , that he made an inquiry , with- out stating from whom , but that he did inquire the proba- bility of the nabob's getting ...
... transaction was hot , Major Calliaud writes to Mr. Holwell an account of it . In his letter he informs him , that he made an inquiry , with- out stating from whom , but that he did inquire the proba- bility of the nabob's getting ...
Page 77
... transaction , to this effect : —that , in conjunc- tion with the nabob , Major Calliaud had signed a paper , offering a reward of a lack of rupees , or some such sum , to several black persons for the assassination of the shâh zadda ...
... transaction , to this effect : —that , in conjunc- tion with the nabob , Major Calliaud had signed a paper , offering a reward of a lack of rupees , or some such sum , to several black persons for the assassination of the shâh zadda ...
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