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At Calcutta Amelia , the widow of William Hessing , ( described as an up - country trader ” ) , was buried in 1832 ( aged 36 ) and eight years later , a Miss Harriet Jane Hessing . Head Teacher of the Calcutta Central School , aged 40 .
At Calcutta Amelia , the widow of William Hessing , ( described as an up - country trader ” ) , was buried in 1832 ( aged 36 ) and eight years later , a Miss Harriet Jane Hessing . Head Teacher of the Calcutta Central School , aged 40 .
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His opponent , who had reserved his own fire . now walked up and putting his pistol to the head of the defenceless youth , called upon him to beg for life . This Clive did , but when the other demanded an apology and a retraction of the ...
His opponent , who had reserved his own fire . now walked up and putting his pistol to the head of the defenceless youth , called upon him to beg for life . This Clive did , but when the other demanded an apology and a retraction of the ...
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The paragraph which roused the fiery Major's wrath appeared in the Calcutta Gazette and was made by authority of Government at the head of which Sir John as Governor - General then was . In Calcutta the growth of the duel was fostered ...
The paragraph which roused the fiery Major's wrath appeared in the Calcutta Gazette and was made by authority of Government at the head of which Sir John as Governor - General then was . In Calcutta the growth of the duel was fostered ...
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... in some remarks made by Sheppard relative to the conduct of Phillips in ' separating from his wife , ' which was stigmatized as infamous , and resulted in the death of Phillips who fell dead at the first fire shot through the head ...
... in some remarks made by Sheppard relative to the conduct of Phillips in ' separating from his wife , ' which was stigmatized as infamous , and resulted in the death of Phillips who fell dead at the first fire shot through the head ...
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... and governors everywhere were men of the old school with ideas of honour which nothing could shake . At the head of them all was the great where young ) to Hardinge , who had been distinguished in the DUELLING DAYS IN OLD CALCUTTA .
... and governors everywhere were men of the old school with ideas of honour which nothing could shake . At the head of them all was the great where young ) to Hardinge , who had been distinguished in the DUELLING DAYS IN OLD CALCUTTA .
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