The Calcutta Review, Volumes 134-435University of Calcutta, 1912 |
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... once used to reside at Pondicherry . The Major Derridon , of whom we have written above , is described by Compton as a " half - bred French- man . " He had two sisters , one of whom , Madeleine by name , married the celebrated General ...
... once used to reside at Pondicherry . The Major Derridon , of whom we have written above , is described by Compton as a " half - bred French- man . " He had two sisters , one of whom , Madeleine by name , married the celebrated General ...
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... once well - known merchant ; William George , and George William who , named after his father , also followed the profession of arms . He married in 1831 a widow - lady , Mrs. Maria Ormsby . daughter bearing the name of Magdalena ( or ...
... once well - known merchant ; William George , and George William who , named after his father , also followed the profession of arms . He married in 1831 a widow - lady , Mrs. Maria Ormsby . daughter bearing the name of Magdalena ( or ...
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... 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 honour , " and later no less a worthy ...
... 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 honour , " and later no less a worthy ...
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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 exces- sively 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 exces- sively addicted to the practice , duelling was by no means a monopoly of the warrior caste ...
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... 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 . It is both straightforward and genuine ...
... 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 . It is both straightforward and genuine ...
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