The Cabinet History of England, Civil, Military, and Ecclesiastical: From the Invasion by Julius Caesar to the Year 1846, Volume 10Blackie and Son, 1851 - Great Britain |
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... ACADEMIAL HARVARDIAN TAS RI IN NOV ECCLES Harvard College Library FROM THE LIBRARY OF ( Class of 1852 ) . Received 22 May , 1890 . Ρ ΓΑΛΛΟ THE CABINET Fundam VOLIXIX TLORD CLIVE HYDER ALI. PROFESSOR E. W. GURNEY ,. Br 308,51.
... ACADEMIAL HARVARDIAN TAS RI IN NOV ECCLES Harvard College Library FROM THE LIBRARY OF ( Class of 1852 ) . Received 22 May , 1890 . Ρ ΓΑΛΛΟ THE CABINET Fundam VOLIXIX TLORD CLIVE HYDER ALI. PROFESSOR E. W. GURNEY ,. Br 308,51.
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From the Invasion by Julius Caesar to the Year 1846 Charles MacFarlane. Ρ ΓΑΛΛΟ THE CABINET Fundam VOLIXIX TLORD CLIVE HYDER ALI . HASTINGS THE CABINET HISTORY OF ENGLAND , CIVIL , MILITARY ,
From the Invasion by Julius Caesar to the Year 1846 Charles MacFarlane. Ρ ΓΑΛΛΟ THE CABINET Fundam VOLIXIX TLORD CLIVE HYDER ALI . HASTINGS THE CABINET HISTORY OF ENGLAND , CIVIL , MILITARY ,
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... Clive , who was eventually to be the real founder of the British em- pire in India , greatly distinguished himself . Clive , who had attracted some attention in the preceding year at the siege of Pondicherry , had entered the company's ...
... Clive , who was eventually to be the real founder of the British em- pire in India , greatly distinguished himself . Clive , who had attracted some attention in the preceding year at the siege of Pondicherry , had entered the company's ...
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... Clive of the French , captured by storm the hill - fort of Gingee , which had been deemed impregnable and inaccessible . The event struck awe into the natives of India , and was viewed with astonishment even by Europeans . Soon after ...
... Clive of the French , captured by storm the hill - fort of Gingee , which had been deemed impregnable and inaccessible . The event struck awe into the natives of India , and was viewed with astonishment even by Europeans . Soon after ...
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... Clive seemed too young and too low in rank , they at last gave the chief command to one Captain Cope , who might have been of the same stock as Sir John Cope , the hero of Prestonpans . With 600 men in all , including sepoys , Captain ...
... Clive seemed too young and too low in rank , they at last gave the chief command to one Captain Cope , who might have been of the same stock as Sir John Cope , the hero of Prestonpans . With 600 men in all , including sepoys , Captain ...
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Page 66 - Shall a people, that seventeen years ago was the terror of the world, now stoop so low as to tell its ancient inveterate enemy, take all we have, only give us peace ? It is impossible ! ' I wage war with no man, or set of men.
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Page 47 - ... immediate cessation of hostilities, and the commencement of a treaty to restore peace and liberty to America, strength and happiness to England, security and permanent prosperity to both countries.