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8. oldal
Labourdonnais , governor of Mauritius , a man of eminent talents and virtues ,
conducted an expedition to the continent of India in spite of the opposition of the
British fleet , landed , assembled an army , appeared before Madras , and ...
Labourdonnais , governor of Mauritius , a man of eminent talents and virtues ,
conducted an expedition to the continent of India in spite of the opposition of the
British fleet , landed , assembled an army , appeared before Madras , and ...
26. oldal
The French had no commander to oppose to the two friends . Dupleix , not
inferior in talents for negotiation and intrigue to any European who has borne a
part in the revolutions of India , was ill qualified to direct in person military
operations .
The French had no commander to oppose to the two friends . Dupleix , not
inferior in talents for negotiation and intrigue to any European who has borne a
part in the revolutions of India , was ill qualified to direct in person military
operations .
29. oldal
The vast schemes of Dupleix had excited no small uneasiness in the city of
London ; and the rapid turn of fortune , which was chiefly owing to the courage
and talents of Clive , had been hailed with great delight . The young captain was
known ...
The vast schemes of Dupleix had excited no small uneasiness in the city of
London ; and the rapid turn of fortune , which was chiefly owing to the courage
and talents of Clive , had been hailed with great delight . The young captain was
known ...
30. oldal
It had been deserted by all the men of talents who had belonged to it , and had
scarcely given a symptom of life during some years . The small faction which had
been held together by the influence and promises of Prince Frederic , had been ...
It had been deserted by all the men of talents who had belonged to it , and had
scarcely given a symptom of life during some years . The small faction which had
been held together by the influence and promises of Prince Frederic , had been ...
42. oldal
... had in large measure the Hindoo talents , quick observation , tact , dexterity ,
perseverance , and the Hindoo vices , servility , greediness , and treachery . The
Nabob behaved with all the faithlessness of an Indian statesman , and with all the
...
... had in large measure the Hindoo talents , quick observation , tact , dexterity ,
perseverance , and the Hindoo vices , servility , greediness , and treachery . The
Nabob behaved with all the faithlessness of an Indian statesman , and with all the
...
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Bibliográfiai információk
| Cím | Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, 3. kötet 3. kötet/Critical and Historical Essays, Thomas Babington Macaulay Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay |
| Szerző | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay |
| Kiadás | 8 |
| Kiadó | Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854 |
| Eredeti forrása | Lyoni Közkönyvtár |
| Digitalizálva: | 2011. febr. 1. |
| Idézet exportálása | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |