Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, 3. kötetLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854 |
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9. oldal
... hundreds of brave men . He soon began to show in his new calling other qualities which had not before been dis- cerned in him , judgment , sagacity , deference to legi- timate authority . He distinguished himself highly in several ...
... hundreds of brave men . He soon began to show in his new calling other qualities which had not before been dis- cerned in him , judgment , sagacity , deference to legi- timate authority . He distinguished himself highly in several ...
14. oldal
... hundred years ago , it was thought necessary to fortify Calcutta against the horsemen of Berar ; and the name of the Mahratta ditch still preserves the memory of the danger . Wherever the viceroys of the Mogul retained au- thority they ...
... hundred years ago , it was thought necessary to fortify Calcutta against the horsemen of Berar ; and the name of the Mahratta ditch still preserves the memory of the danger . Wherever the viceroys of the Mogul retained au- thority they ...
15. oldal
... hundred millions of subjects , would carry its victorious arms far to the east of the Bur- rampooter , and far to the west of the Hydaspes , dic- tate terms of peace at the gates of Ava , and seat its vassal on the throne of Candahar ...
... hundred millions of subjects , would carry its victorious arms far to the east of the Bur- rampooter , and far to the west of the Hydaspes , dic- tate terms of peace at the gates of Ava , and seat its vassal on the throne of Candahar ...
17. oldal
... hundred French soldiers , and two thousand sepoys , disciplined after the European fashion , to the assistance of his confederates . A battle was fought . The French distinguished them- selves greatly . Anaverdy Khan was defeated and ...
... hundred French soldiers , and two thousand sepoys , disciplined after the European fashion , to the assistance of his confederates . A battle was fought . The French distinguished them- selves greatly . Anaverdy Khan was defeated and ...
20. oldal
... hundred English soldiers , and three hundred sepoys , armed and disci- plined after the European fashion . Of the eight officers who commanded this little force under him , only two had ever been in action , and four of the eight were ...
... hundred English soldiers , and three hundred sepoys , armed and disci- plined after the European fashion . Of the eight officers who commanded this little force under him , only two had ever been in action , and four of the eight were ...
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Addison admiration appeared army authority began Benares Bengal British Burke Bute Calcutta called Catholic character Chatham chief Church Clive Company Congreve Council Country Wife court Daylesford Dowlah Duke Dupleix eloquence eminent empire enemies England English Europe fame favour favourite feeling fortune France Frances Burney French friends genius George George Grenville Governor Governor-General Grenville hand Hastings honour house of Bourbon House of Commons hundred impeachment India justice King lady letters literary lived London Lord Lord Holland Lord Rockingham Madame D'Arblay Mahrattas manner Meer Jaffier ment mind ministers Miss Burney morality Nabob native nature never Nuncomar Omichund Oude Parliament party passed person Pitt poet political Pope Price One Shilling princes Protestantism Rockingham Rohilla Rome scarcely seemed sent servants soon spirit strong talents thing thought thousand pounds tion took Tories truth vote Whig whole write Wycherley