Anglo-India, Social, Moral, and Political: Tales and fictions. BiographyW.H. Allen, 1838 |
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... lord chief commis- sioner of the Jury Court for Civil Causes in Scot- land , and the Honourable Eleanor Elphinstone , second daughter of Charles , tenth Lord Elphin- stone , and was born on the 4th May 1779. He was educated on the ...
... lord chief commis- sioner of the Jury Court for Civil Causes in Scot- land , and the Honourable Eleanor Elphinstone , second daughter of Charles , tenth Lord Elphin- stone , and was born on the 4th May 1779. He was educated on the ...
Strona 75
... Lord Wellesley's intention to deprive himself of the useful talents of his assistant ; he accordingly retained Mr. Adam in his suite until his final departure for Europe ; and Sir George Barlow having , in April 1804 , made him deputy ...
... Lord Wellesley's intention to deprive himself of the useful talents of his assistant ; he accordingly retained Mr. Adam in his suite until his final departure for Europe ; and Sir George Barlow having , in April 1804 , made him deputy ...
Strona 77
... Lord Hastings found him , on his arrival in India in the following year . It thus fell to be the duty of Mr. Adam to point out to the new Governor - general the political objects most deserving of his attention , to ascertain his views ...
... Lord Hastings found him , on his arrival in India in the following year . It thus fell to be the duty of Mr. Adam to point out to the new Governor - general the political objects most deserving of his attention , to ascertain his views ...
Strona 78
... Lord Hastings at this period , and his Lordship has always both spoken and written in the warmest terms of acknowledgment of the assistance he de- rived from his secretary , on this as on all other occasions . Much of the official ...
... Lord Hastings at this period , and his Lordship has always both spoken and written in the warmest terms of acknowledgment of the assistance he de- rived from his secretary , on this as on all other occasions . Much of the official ...
Strona 80
... Lord Hastings inclined to the latter more enlarged course of policy , and was , moreover , prepared to commence operations with- out waiting any special sanction from home ; but his colleagues were less decided , and the want of support ...
... Lord Hastings inclined to the latter more enlarged course of policy , and was , moreover , prepared to commence operations with- out waiting any special sanction from home ; but his colleagues were less decided , and the want of support ...
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