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Though Sutherland was ( as we have seen ) nephew by marriage to Perron , having married the General's niece , they detested one another , and the Frenchman tried his best to get rid of the Scot , for it did not suit his policy that his ...
Though Sutherland was ( as we have seen ) nephew by marriage to Perron , having married the General's niece , they detested one another , and the Frenchman tried his best to get rid of the Scot , for it did not suit his policy that his ...
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A monument to his memory in the form of a sandstone obelisk raised on a high and substantial plinth , may be seen in what is known as “ Seth's Garden , " near the Sudder Bazar , Muttra . The following is the inscription on it :“ In ...
A monument to his memory in the form of a sandstone obelisk raised on a high and substantial plinth , may be seen in what is known as “ Seth's Garden , " near the Sudder Bazar , Muttra . The following is the inscription on it :“ In ...
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As we have already seen , George was the nephew of Major Derridon and Madame Perron . His mother , Anne Derridon , was doubtless of mixed descent , but a pure “ native ” she certainly was not . Born about 1781 , he was known among the ...
As we have already seen , George was the nephew of Major Derridon and Madame Perron . His mother , Anne Derridon , was doubtless of mixed descent , but a pure “ native ” she certainly was not . Born about 1781 , he was known among the ...
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... an officer of the days here referred to , was to be seen limping about Calcutta maimed for life by this civilian with whom he had a dispute in a ball room , which led to the latter declaring that he would spoil his dancing for him .
... an officer of the days here referred to , was to be seen limping about Calcutta maimed for life by this civilian with whom he had a dispute in a ball room , which led to the latter declaring that he would spoil his dancing for him .
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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 . The official version extracted ...
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 . The official version extracted ...
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