The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... army , he embarked in the autumn at Southampton with his regiment for the West Indies , but was driven back to Spithead . When the regiment embarked for India , in April , 1796 , he was unable , from illness , to accompany it . He ...
... army , he embarked in the autumn at Southampton with his regiment for the West Indies , but was driven back to Spithead . When the regiment embarked for India , in April , 1796 , he was unable , from illness , to accompany it . He ...
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... army . He set to work again as soon as he reached India , to acquire infor- mation , not only as to the military situation , but also in regard to the political relations of the Company . Having learnt all he could in Bengal , he ...
... army . He set to work again as soon as he reached India , to acquire infor- mation , not only as to the military situation , but also in regard to the political relations of the Company . Having learnt all he could in Bengal , he ...
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... army , which had proceeded to Vellore . Three letters here quoted by Mr. Gleig , without date , are of great interest . Conceiving that his exertions had not been properly appreciated , he wrote to his brother as follows : - The General ...
... army , which had proceeded to Vellore . Three letters here quoted by Mr. Gleig , without date , are of great interest . Conceiving that his exertions had not been properly appreciated , he wrote to his brother as follows : - The General ...
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... army . Your presence will diminish his powers , at the same time that as it is impossible you can know anything of military matters , your powers will not answer the purpose which even those which he has at present may if you or Lord ...
... army . Your presence will diminish his powers , at the same time that as it is impossible you can know anything of military matters , your powers will not answer the purpose which even those which he has at present may if you or Lord ...
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... army to support General Harris ? Could any officer not the 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 ...
... army to support General Harris ? Could any officer not the 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 ...
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