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... and though the uses derived from it may be deemed presumptuous , I could not
resist the desire of fixing so bright an ornament to my work ; and of offering ·
however slender , my tribute of applause to actions , which demand a
distinguished ...
... and though the uses derived from it may be deemed presumptuous , I could not
resist the desire of fixing so bright an ornament to my work ; and of offering ·
however slender , my tribute of applause to actions , which demand a
distinguished ...
Page 3
A conduct equally wise and profitable , would conduce to the increase of public ,
and private , prosperity , and operate as a compensatory retribution for some
actions , which .cannot bear ' the test of investigation ; and which have , already ...
A conduct equally wise and profitable , would conduce to the increase of public ,
and private , prosperity , and operate as a compensatory retribution for some
actions , which .cannot bear ' the test of investigation ; and which have , already ...
Page 13
... and partake of the mild influence of their climate , and the eafy produce of a
fertile foil Ali Verdy Khan probably removed his capital to Moorsedabad , that he
might keep a more vigilant watch over the actions of the English , whom , it was
said ...
... and partake of the mild influence of their climate , and the eafy produce of a
fertile foil Ali Verdy Khan probably removed his capital to Moorsedabad , that he
might keep a more vigilant watch over the actions of the English , whom , it was
said ...
Page 19
... perceiving the situation in which he was then placed was a « desperate one ,
determined on pursuing equally desperate mea« sures , and undertook the
performance of an action , which may " afford a great example of the efforts of
despair .
... perceiving the situation in which he was then placed was a « desperate one ,
determined on pursuing equally desperate mea« sures , and undertook the
performance of an action , which may " afford a great example of the efforts of
despair .
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... and his former commandant of artillery , who told him that Sultan Shujah was
dead , but observed a strict reserve in communicating any farther information . Mr.
Bernier supposes , that if Sultan Shujah was not Nain , on the place of action , he
...
... and his former commandant of artillery , who told him that Sultan Shujah was
dead , but observed a strict reserve in communicating any farther information . Mr.
Bernier supposes , that if Sultan Shujah was not Nain , on the place of action , he
...
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| Title | A Journey From Bengal To England: Through The Northern Part Of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, And Persia And Into Russia By The Caspian-See. In Two Volumes, Volume 1 A Journey From Bengal To England: Through The Northern Part Of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, And Persia And Into Russia By The Caspian-See. In Two Volumes, George Forster |
| Author | George Forster |
| Publisher | Faulder, 1798 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 9 Mar 2010 |
| Length | 315 pages |
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