The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... Governor of Madras , and made himself master of the affairs of that Presidency , and , as Gurwood says , of other parts of the Carnatic ' also . His published memoranda , reports , and despatches show how hard he laboured for his ...
... Governor of Madras , and made himself master of the affairs of that Presidency , and , as Gurwood says , of other parts of the Carnatic ' also . His published memoranda , reports , and despatches show how hard he laboured for his ...
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... Governor - General in terms of high commendation . But there the matter ended . ' † 27th February , 1799 , ' Supplementary Despatches , ' vol . i . p . 199. We have made our quotations from the Despatches themselves , as Mr. Gleig is ...
... Governor - General in terms of high commendation . But there the matter ended . ' † 27th February , 1799 , ' Supplementary Despatches , ' vol . i . p . 199. We have made our quotations from the Despatches themselves , as Mr. Gleig is ...
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... Governor - General on the necessity of non - interference in military matters , and appoints to him the bounds which he shall not pass . He tells Lord Clive , the Governor of the great presidency of Madras ( the second Lord Clive ) ...
... Governor - General on the necessity of non - interference in military matters , and appoints to him the bounds which he shall not pass . He tells Lord Clive , the Governor of the great presidency of Madras ( the second Lord Clive ) ...
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... Governor - General's brother have so written and spoken to and of his superiors ? Some such reflections must occur to almost any reader of these pages ; and exaggerations of disinterested- ness in a great man's memoirs have an effect ...
... Governor - General's brother have so written and spoken to and of his superiors ? Some such reflections must occur to almost any reader of these pages ; and exaggerations of disinterested- ness in a great man's memoirs have an effect ...
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... Governor - General , who said , in writing to General Harris , † — - With respect to the language which you say people held of my brother's appointment to command in Seringapatam , you know that I never recommended my brother to you ...
... Governor - General , who said , in writing to General Harris , † — - With respect to the language which you say people held of my brother's appointment to command in Seringapatam , you know that I never recommended my brother to you ...
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