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It appears from a passing reference in Higginbotham's Men whom India has known that the family once used to reside at Pondicherry . The Major Derridon , of whom we have written above , is described by Compton as a “ half - bred FrenchHe ...
It appears from a passing reference in Higginbotham's Men whom India has known that the family once used to reside at Pondicherry . The Major Derridon , of whom we have written above , is described by Compton as a “ half - bred FrenchHe ...
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She left three sons : John Augustus - who had married , at Calcutta in 1826 , Miss Jane Brightman , the daughter of a once well - known merchant ; William George , and George William who , named after his father , also followed the ...
She left three sons : John Augustus - who had married , at Calcutta in 1826 , Miss Jane Brightman , the daughter of a once well - known merchant ; William George , and George William who , named after his father , also followed the ...
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The ethics of the duel reduces itself once again to the standard of personal grievance , and the Europe of the trophied lists gives place to the Europe of pistol and rapier . Even in England such men as Pitt and Fox follow the " code of ...
The ethics of the duel reduces itself once again to the standard of personal grievance , and the Europe of the trophied lists gives place to the Europe of pistol and rapier . Even in England such men as Pitt and Fox follow the " code of ...
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an incident is recorded in which the Dutch Governor of the latter place was once concerned . Though military men all over India were excessively addicted to the practice , duelling was by no means a monopoly of the warrior caste .
an incident is recorded in which the Dutch Governor of the latter place was once concerned . Though military men all over India were excessively addicted to the practice , duelling was by no means a monopoly of the warrior caste .
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The Munda - Oraon version is at once silly and superficial . The Nagbansi version is based on actual occurrences , seen and handed down by persons who took part with the Company's officials in the suppression of the rising .
The Munda - Oraon version is at once silly and superficial . The Nagbansi version is based on actual occurrences , seen and handed down by persons who took part with the Company's officials in the suppression of the rising .
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