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Page 71
... of the British nation , and their fidelity to their engagements . In this situation Mr.
Holwell , whom the terrible example of the black hole at Calcutta had not cured of
ambition , thought an hour was not to be lost in accomplishing a revolution ...
... of the British nation , and their fidelity to their engagements . In this situation Mr.
Holwell , whom the terrible example of the black hole at Calcutta had not cured of
ambition , thought an hour was not to be lost in accomplishing a revolution ...
Page 72
The select committee thought otherwise . Between these litigant parties for power
I shall not determine on the merits ; thinking of nothing but the use , that was
made of the power , to whomsoever it belonged . This secret committee then ...
The select committee thought otherwise . Between these litigant parties for power
I shall not determine on the merits ; thinking of nothing but the use , that was
made of the power , to whomsoever it belonged . This secret committee then ...
Page 76
But as the assassin could not rely on the nabob and his son for his reward for this
meritorious action , and thought better of English honour and fidelity in such
delicate cases , he required , that Major Calliaud should set his seal to the ...
But as the assassin could not rely on the nabob and his son for his reward for this
meritorious action , and thought better of English honour and fidelity in such
delicate cases , he required , that Major Calliaud should set his seal to the ...
Page 80
But then he calls upon his life and his character to oppose to his seal ; and
though he has declared , that Mr. Holwell had intended ill to the nabob , and that
he approved of those measures , and only postponed them , yet he thought it ...
But then he calls upon his life and his character to oppose to his seal ; and
though he has declared , that Mr. Holwell had intended ill to the nabob , and that
he approved of those measures , and only postponed them , yet he thought it ...
Page 87
I mention this , because he is one of those persons , whose governments Mr.
Hastings , in a paper , called his defence , delivered in to the House of Commons
, has produced as precedents and examples , which he has thought fit to follow ...
I mention this , because he is one of those persons , whose governments Mr.
Hastings , in a paper , called his defence , delivered in to the House of Commons
, has produced as precedents and examples , which he has thought fit to follow ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Wells and Lilly, 1827 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Nov 2008 |
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