The Calcutta Review, Volumes 134-435 |
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... 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 second - in - command should be a British subject .
... 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 second - in - command should be a British subject .
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... on the subject of the terms . But from this point we must let Thorn tell the rest of the story in his own words :Many difficulties were started and whilst he was endeavouring to obviate them , the firing recommenced from the fort ...
... on the subject of the terms . But from this point we must let Thorn tell the rest of the story in his own words :Many difficulties were started and whilst he was endeavouring to obviate them , the firing recommenced from the fort ...
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The anecdote forms the subject of Browning's poem " Clive ” ( Dramatic Idylls , and series ) , but the original version is as follows : -As a result of the accusation , a duel ensued , and Clive's shot went wide .
The anecdote forms the subject of Browning's poem " Clive ” ( Dramatic Idylls , and series ) , but the original version is as follows : -As a result of the accusation , a duel ensued , and Clive's shot went wide .
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The combatants were two cadets , Robertson and Kennedy by name , and the affair led to a Government Resolution on the subject . Robertson was shipped off to England , while his opponent's offence was overlooked owing to the provocation ...
The combatants were two cadets , Robertson and Kennedy by name , and the affair led to a Government Resolution on the subject . Robertson was shipped off to England , while his opponent's offence was overlooked owing to the provocation ...
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In the course of an instructive inter - chapter on the subject , he gives an account of some affairs that took place in Calcutta “ There is , ” says he , “ a Bengal civilian still living in vigorous retirement , who had several scalps ...
In the course of an instructive inter - chapter on the subject , he gives an account of some affairs that took place in Calcutta “ There is , ” says he , “ a Bengal civilian still living in vigorous retirement , who had several scalps ...
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