 | 1871 - 630 oldal
...in a capacity, when a favourable opportunity should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Punjab, and aspired to the honour of planting the BRITISH STANDARD on the banks of the Attock,' as he called the Indus. Truly, it might be said of George Thomas, as King James of Scotland said of... | |
 | 1806 - 918 oldal
...Seik territories, I •wished to put myself in a capacity, when a favourable opportunity should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Punjaub, and aspired...revenues to pension the widows, children, or nearest relntions of those who fell in his service; th(M- payments were inade regular!}' every six months,... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 500 oldal
...Sei k territories, I wished to put myself In a capacity, when a favourable opportunity should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Punjaub, and aspired...the British standard on the banks of the Attock." To carry his plans into effect, and for the support of his troops, Mr. Thomas appropriated a part of... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1806 - 582 oldal
...the Scik territories, I wished to put myself in a capacity when a favorable opportunity should <jfftr of attempting the conquest of the Punjaub, and aspired...the BRITISH Standard on the banks of the ATTOCK.*" We _,,^** . ' • To carry his plans into effect, and for the support of ftis traops, " Mr, 1 homas... | |
 | 1806 - 614 oldal
...in a capacity when a favorable opportunity should offer of attempting the conquest of the Pnnjaub, and aspired to the honour of planting the BRITISH Standard on the banks of the ATTOCK.»" \Ve • • To carry his plans into effect, and for the support of his troops, Mr. 1 homas appropriated... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - 1851 - 338 oldal
...unproclaimed object, namely, attempting the conquest of the Punjab, and, as he himself expresses it, " having the honour of planting the BRITISH STANDARD on the banks of the ATTOCK." The comparative smallness and uncertainty of Mr. Thomas's resources, however, forced him to have recourse... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1908 - 870 oldal
...' I wished,' he declares, ' to put myself in a capacity when a favourable opportunity should offer of attempting the conquest of the Punjaub, and aspired...the British standard on the banks of the Attock.' So he told his biographer in 1802, when it was all over and with the remains of his fortune he was... | |
 | J. J. Higginbotham - 1874 - 558 oldal
...Sikh territories, I 4vished to put myself in a capacity, when a favourable opportumty should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Punjaub, and aspired...the BRITISH standard on the banks of the ATTOCK." He continued to hold his districts till 1801, when intrigue accomplished what valour could not. During... | |
 | Edwin Thomas Atkinson - 1875 - 668 oldal
...capacity, when a favourable opportunity should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Punjab, and he aspired to the honour of planting the British standard " on the banks of the Attock (Indus).'' One of his first expeditions was in conjunction with VYunan Ran, the Marhatta Sub-Governor... | |
 | 1875 - 664 oldal
...capacity, when a favourable opportunity should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Panjáb, and he aspired to the honour of planting the British standard " on the banks of the Attook (Indus)." One of his first expeditions was in conjunction with Vúman Rao, the Marhatta Sub-Governor... | |
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I wished to put myself in a capacity, when a favourable opportunity should offer, of attempting the conquest of the Punjaub, and aspired to the honour of planting the British standard on the banks of the Attock ! " One other act of Thomas's must be mentioned. 
