The History of India, from the Earliest Period to the Close of Lord Dalhousie's Administration, 2권

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Longmans, Green, 1867
 

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283 페이지 - Our object ought to be, to render the British Government paramount in effect, if not declaredly so. We should hold the other States as vassals, in substance though not in name...
317 페이지 - Directors were unwilling to incur the risk of a general war for the uncertain purpose of rooting out the Pindarees, and that they would not sanction any extended military and political combinations for that purpose.
147 페이지 - I offered you peace on terms of equality, and honourable to all " parties. You have chosen war, and are responsible for all the
180 페이지 - The picture above drawn of the state of politics among Asiatic powers proves, that no permanent system can be adopted which will preserve the weak against the strong, and will keep all for any length of time in their relative situations, and the whole, in peace ; excepting there should be one power, which, either by the superiority of its strength, its military system, or its resources, shall preponderate, and be able to protect all.
51 페이지 - nobody but a «*«»*»">• 1793 " person who had never been in the service, and who was " essentially unconnected with its members, who was of a " rank far surpassing his associates in the government, " and who had the full support of the ministry at home, " was competent for the office of Govern or- General.
157 페이지 - At length the ••Commander-inchief was ushered into the royal presence and found the unfortunate and venerable . emperor — oppressed by the accumulated calamities of old age, degraded authority, extreme poverty and loss of sight — seated under a small tattered canopy, the remnant of his royal state, with every external appearance of the misery of his condition.
409 페이지 - Our plundering here," he wrote, " has been very disgraceful, and has tarnished our well-earned honours. Until I can get rid of the prize agents, I cannot establish the sovereignty of the young raja, whom we came professedly to protect, but have been plundering to the last lotah — waterpot — since he fell into our hands.
314 페이지 - ... and the concomitants of every success. After ravaging tracts of country of all visible wealth, they inflicted torture on innocence, helplessness and age, for the purpose of extorting the avowal and indication of hidden treasure. There were instances where the whole female population of a village precipitated themselves into the wells, as the only refuge from these brutal and barbarous spoilers ; where, at their approach, fathers of families surrounded their own dwellings with fuel, and perished...
86 페이지 - You have already been informed of my arrival on the borders of the Red Sea, with an innumerable and invincible army, full of the desire of delivering you from the iron yoke of England.
221 페이지 - ... Runjeet was anxious to discover the views of the Governor-General in reference to this appeal, and addressed a letter to him expressing his wish to cultivate friendly relations with the Company, and adding, " the country on this side the Jumna — except the " stations occupied by you — is mine ; let it remain so.

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