The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 12Little, Brown,, 1869 - Great Britain |
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... prisoner's attempts to defend himself against it . Mr. Hastings , well knowing ( what your Lordships must also by this time be perfectly satisfied was the case ) that this unfortunate Nabob had no will of his own , draws down his poor ...
... prisoner's attempts to defend himself against it . Mr. Hastings , well knowing ( what your Lordships must also by this time be perfectly satisfied was the case ) that this unfortunate Nabob had no will of his own , draws down his poor ...
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... prisoner against his benefactor , was undoubtedly of the first and most distinguished nobility of the Mahometan empire . Accordingly , his uncles , all his near relations , his mother , grandmother , all possessed jaghires , some of ...
... prisoner against his benefactor , was undoubtedly of the first and most distinguished nobility of the Mahometan empire . Accordingly , his uncles , all his near relations , his mother , grandmother , all possessed jaghires , some of ...
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... prisoner himself has called Mr. Wombwell to prove the names of those infamous persons with a partiality for whom Mr. Hastings has aspersed the Nabob , in order to lay the ground for the destruction of his family . They amount to only ...
... prisoner himself has called Mr. Wombwell to prove the names of those infamous persons with a partiality for whom Mr. Hastings has aspersed the Nabob , in order to lay the ground for the destruction of his family . They amount to only ...
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... prisoner's fear had another origin . " I have failed , " says he to him- self , " in my first project . I went to Benares to rob ; I have lost by my violence the fruits of that robbery . I must get the money somewhere , or I dare not ap ...
... prisoner's fear had another origin . " I have failed , " says he to him- self , " in my first project . I went to Benares to rob ; I have lost by my violence the fruits of that robbery . I must get the money somewhere , or I dare not ap ...
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... prisoner could have proved it , —he would have proved it . The means were easy to him . But we have saved him the trouble of the attempt . We have proved the contrary , and , if called upon , we will show you the place where this is ...
... prisoner could have proved it , —he would have proved it . The means were easy to him . But we have saved him the trouble of the attempt . We have proved the contrary , and , if called upon , we will show you the place where this is ...
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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