The Calcutta Review, Volume 14University of Calcutta, 1850 |
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Page 7
... once obtained , the work was done . There were no men of real influence about the court ; few , who had influ- ence even among the soldiery ; and none , who could influence the country . Once thoroughly broken , there was no one , who ...
... once obtained , the work was done . There were no men of real influence about the court ; few , who had influ- ence even among the soldiery ; and none , who could influence the country . Once thoroughly broken , there was no one , who ...
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... once . Even cases , which found their way to him , usually led to nothing more than a call for explanation from the Collector , and a confirmation of his decision . The execution of decrees , the summoning of parties and witnesses , & c ...
... once . Even cases , which found their way to him , usually led to nothing more than a call for explanation from the Collector , and a confirmation of his decision . The execution of decrees , the summoning of parties and witnesses , & c ...
Page 39
... once to proceed to the next village , and throw the responsibility on the zemindar . What was originally , and is , in itself , an admirable preventative of crime , became under us the means of injustice and oppres- sion , and tended to ...
... once to proceed to the next village , and throw the responsibility on the zemindar . What was originally , and is , in itself , an admirable preventative of crime , became under us the means of injustice and oppres- sion , and tended to ...
Page 43
... once disabused of their error by the mere dictum of foreigners , who differed from them in religion and social feelings . But it behoved the Government to take the lead , and to use its power , rather than its influence , to stop the ...
... once disabused of their error by the mere dictum of foreigners , who differed from them in religion and social feelings . But it behoved the Government to take the lead , and to use its power , rather than its influence , to stop the ...
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... once . While this considerably diminishes the blame , that seemed at the first blush of the matter to attach to the Auditor , we cannot regard it as sufficient to warrant his retention in office . The whole matter seems to lie in a very ...
... once . While this considerably diminishes the blame , that seemed at the first blush of the matter to attach to the Auditor , we cannot regard it as sufficient to warrant his retention in office . The whole matter seems to lie in a very ...
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