The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 12Little, Brown,, 1869 - Great Britain |
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... land , and the hereditary nobility of the country : these are mostly Gentoos . The Mahometans form the other part , whose whole interest in the land con- sists in the jaghires : for very few indeed of them are zemindars anywhere , in ...
... land , and the hereditary nobility of the country : these are mostly Gentoos . The Mahometans form the other part , whose whole interest in the land con- sists in the jaghires : for very few indeed of them are zemindars anywhere , in ...
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... land , as a maintenance : some with the condition of service , some without any condition ; some were annexed to an office , some were granted as the support of a dig- nity , and none were granted for a less term than life , except ...
... land , as a maintenance : some with the condition of service , some without any condition ; some were annexed to an office , some were granted as the support of a dig- nity , and none were granted for a less term than life , except ...
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... lands , and to send them out of the country . And whom does he send , in the place of this plundered body of nobility , to take possession of the country ? Why , the usurers of Benares . Yes , my Lords , he immediately mort- gages the ...
... lands , and to send them out of the country . And whom does he send , in the place of this plundered body of nobility , to take possession of the country ? Why , the usurers of Benares . Yes , my Lords , he immediately mort- gages the ...
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... land , one for their girdle , one for their veil , and so on , going through the rest of their ornaments and attire , — and that they held great estates and other effects over which the reigning monarch or his successor had no control ...
... land , one for their girdle , one for their veil , and so on , going through the rest of their ornaments and attire , — and that they held great estates and other effects over which the reigning monarch or his successor had no control ...
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... land . You hear the soft cooing , the gentle addresses , " Oh , my hopes ! " to - day , " My fears ! " to - morrow , all the language of friendship , almost heightened into love ; and it comes at last to " I have got at the secret ...
... land . You hear the soft cooing , the gentle addresses , " Oh , my hopes ! " to - day , " My fears ! " to - morrow , all the language of friendship , almost heightened into love ; and it comes at last to " I have got at the secret ...
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accused acquit act of Parliament affairs affidavit answer appointed aumils authority avowed Benares Bengal Bristow British Calcutta charge chief-justice Chunar Colonel Company Company's conduct confiscation consequence consider corruption coun Council Court of Directors crimes criminal declared defence distress duty English eunuchs evidence favor Fyzabad give Governor-General guaranty Gunga Govind Sing Hastings's heard honor House of Commons Hyder Ali India inquiry jaghires judge justice justify lacs ladies letter Lord Cornwallis Lords Lordships Lucknow Mahomed Reza Khân Mahometan manner matter ment Middleton ministers minutes Mirza mother Munny Begum Nabob never oppression Oude peculation persons possession pretence prince prisoner proceedings proof proved provinces purpose Rajah rebellion received respect revenue rupees sent servants Sir Elijah Impey Sir John D'Oyly suffer thing tion transaction treaty ul Huk Vizier Warren Hastings whole woman women zemindars zenanah