The Calcutta Review, Volumes 134-435University of Calcutta, 1912 |
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... matter to recount his various adventures before he obtained from de Boigne the command of the first two battalions the latter had raised for Sindhia , whose army had lately been organised . Hessing took part in several engagements in ...
... matter to recount his various adventures before he obtained from de Boigne the command of the first two battalions the latter had raised for Sindhia , whose army had lately been organised . Hessing took part in several engagements in ...
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... matter ended by the surprised bully throwing down his weapon with the remark that Clive was mad . " " In the days of John Company duelling appears to have been a pastime , quite as fashionable with the " nababs " of Madras and Calcutta ...
... matter ended by the surprised bully throwing down his weapon with the remark that Clive was mad . " " In the days of John Company duelling appears to have been a pastime , quite as fashionable with the " nababs " of Madras and Calcutta ...
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... matter of fact a victorious duellist when tried for manslaughter managed , in nine cases out of ten , to get off scot free . " 66 J. H. Stocqueler , Editor of the Englishman , and J. Silk Buckingham . of the Calcutta Journal , were in ...
... matter of fact a victorious duellist when tried for manslaughter managed , in nine cases out of ten , to get off scot free . " 66 J. H. Stocqueler , Editor of the Englishman , and J. Silk Buckingham . of the Calcutta Journal , were in ...
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... matter further , and his desire to end it by accommodation in such a manner as should be satisfactory to the General At length the latter yielded so far as to with many conditional clauses , to accept of an apology before the same ...
... matter further , and his desire to end it by accommodation in such a manner as should be satisfactory to the General At length the latter yielded so far as to with many conditional clauses , to accept of an apology before the same ...
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... matter , much to the relief of the former . The details of three noteworthy duels were given a few years ago by Mr. G W. Rhe - Phillipe of Simla , who , in the course of an interesting letter to the Englishman , stated : - " The ...
... matter , much to the relief of the former . The details of three noteworthy duels were given a few years ago by Mr. G W. Rhe - Phillipe of Simla , who , in the course of an interesting letter to the Englishman , stated : - " The ...
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