Anglo-India, Social, Moral, and Political: Tales and fictions. BiographyW.H. Allen, 1838 |
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... favoured by fortune , " who dropped into the grave unpitied and unknown . " Of these I became ac- quainted with one , -poor Tom Legge . It was the day after Christmas A.D. 1807 , one of those bright exhilarating mornings , never known ...
... favoured by fortune , " who dropped into the grave unpitied and unknown . " Of these I became ac- quainted with one , -poor Tom Legge . It was the day after Christmas A.D. 1807 , one of those bright exhilarating mornings , never known ...
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... favours , which laid the foundations of ample fortunes . A few minutes before Montreville had met him , he had eagerly hastened , in the warmth of a long and early friend- ship , to shake by the hand one of those whom his bounty had fed ...
... favours , which laid the foundations of ample fortunes . A few minutes before Montreville had met him , he had eagerly hastened , in the warmth of a long and early friend- ship , to shake by the hand one of those whom his bounty had fed ...
Sida 85
... favour through this channel , by avowing sentiments and support- ing measures known to be agreeable to the authori- ties to which he was responsible .. He never per- mitted the sense of obligation and attachment , by which he was bound ...
... favour through this channel , by avowing sentiments and support- ing measures known to be agreeable to the authori- ties to which he was responsible .. He never per- mitted the sense of obligation and attachment , by which he was bound ...
Sida 98
... favour , upon every question that might arise ; and for boldly executing what the result of his deliberations might determine to be best . Occasions for putting this resolution in force were early presented , by the continued ...
... favour , upon every question that might arise ; and for boldly executing what the result of his deliberations might determine to be best . Occasions for putting this resolution in force were early presented , by the continued ...
Sida 129
... favour , and all the influence and weight of name were on that side . Opposed to them , however , were a party , at the head of which stood Mr. Adam and the present Sir Charles Met- calfe ; and their arguments and example in the end ...
... favour , and all the influence and weight of name were on that side . Opposed to them , however , were a party , at the head of which stood Mr. Adam and the present Sir Charles Met- calfe ; and their arguments and example in the end ...
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Abdallah Abdalmalek Adam Adam's Akhtal amongst Ansarian Arabs army arrived Asiatic attacked authority Bajee Rao Bassorah became Bengal Benu Boyd Brahminism British Government Calcutta caliph called camels celebrated character chief Christian claim command considerable council Court of Directors Cufa death Doulut Rao duty England English European faith Farazdak father favour friends gave Ghaleb Ghatgay Governor Governor-general Hajjaj Hastings Hindu Holkar honour India influence Jareer Junius Khaled Kiernander kind Klaproth letters Lord Hastings Lord Teignmouth Louis Madras Mahratta Malek measures Mecca ment mind ministers Moawiyah Musulman Nabob native Nawar never Nizam Obeyda observed opinion Peishwa person poet political Pondicherry present prince racter Rajah Ram Mohun Roy Ranajit Sinh Rayey recited religion religious remarkable replied resided respect returned satire sent sentiments Sindhia Sir John Shore soon Taghleb talents tion tribe verses whilst young
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Sida 35 - Uprear'd of human hands. Come, and compare Columns and idol-dwellings, Goth or Greek, With Nature's realms of worship, earth and air...
Sida 241 - A Second Conference between an Advocate for, and an Opponent of, the practice of burning Widows alive.
Sida 235 - This simple code of religion and morality is so admirably calculated to elevate men's ideas to high and liberal...
Sida 229 - I published various works and pamphlets against their errors, in the native and foreign languages. This raised such a feeling against me, that I was at last deserted by every person except two or three Scotch friends, to whom, and the nation to which they belong, I always feel grateful.
Sida 239 - ... for the worship and adoration of the Eternal Unsearchable and Immutable Being who is the Author and Preserver of the Universe...
Sida 207 - Having taken this general view, with a minute attention to the papers and proceedings before us, we are decidedly of opinion that the late Governor-general, Lord Teignmouth, in a most arduous situation, and under circumstances of embarrassment and difficulty, conducted himself with great temper, impartiality, ability, and firmness : and that he finished a long career of faithful services, by planning and carrying into effect an arrangement, which not only redounds highly to his own honour, but which...
Sida 237 - The doctrine maintained in it respecting God, is thus stated by himself : — " That the Omnipotent God, who is the only proper object of religious veneration, is one and undivided in person " ; that " in reliance on numerous promises found in the sacred writings, we ought to entertain every hope of enjoying the blessings of pardon from the merciful Father, through repentance, which is declared the only means of procuring forgiveness for our failures " ; and that he leads "such as worship him in...
Sida 242 - Roy, a warm advocate for the abolition of sati and of all other superstitions and corruptions engrafted on the Hindu religion, which he considers originally to have been a pure Deism.
Sida 101 - It is our duty, and I am happy to say it is our wish too, to hasten on the time when the people of the country may take a share in their government. ,But, at present, nobody would take a part or an interest in political discussions but the Europeans, of whom more than nine-tenths compose the strength of the army.
Sida 379 - Here he used occasionally to retire in the hot season. In the latter part of his life he laid out a large sum of money in constructing a gothic castle, which he did not live to finish. Beneath the ramparts of this castle he built casements, secured by iron doors, and gratings thickly wrought. The lodgments within the walls are arched and barred, and their roofs completely bombproof.