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Excerpt from Warren Hastings: A BiographyIn the spelling of Indian words I have generally followed the scientific system first employed by Sir W. Jones, and now adopted by the Indian Government. Such well-known names as Calcutta.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-o...

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Excerpt from Life of the Marquis of DalhousieBirth of the Marquis of Dalhousie - His parents and ancestors Canada and Harrow - Letter to Dr. Butler - Cardinal Manning's recollections - Lord Hastings' visit - The holidays - Christ Church -studies and vacations - Death of Ramsay's elder brother - His degree - Ramsay stands for the City of Edinburgh and is defeated - Member for Haddingtonshire Death of his father The Scottish secession question -...

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Excerpt from The Life of John Nicholson, Soldier and Administrator: Based on Private and Hitherto Unpublished DocumentsF orty years ago brigadier-general John Nicholson vanished like a meteor from the scene of his gloriously brief career. Since then his heroic figure has marched across many a page of commemorative print, from the careful narratives of cave-browne and Kaye down to the most brilliant of Mrs. Steele's romances. The heroic Nichols...

Excerpt from A Leader of Light Horse: Life of Hodson of Hodson's HorseAmong the men who fought and bled in their country's service during the flood-tide of the Indian Mutiny, few names shone with a steadier and more inspiring lustre than that of William S. R. Hodson, the prince of scouting officers, the bold and skilful leader of Hodson's Horse. From the middle of May to the close of September 1857 the fame of his achievements rang daily loude...

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The Life of John Nicholson, Soldier and Administrator - Based on Private and Hitherto Unpublished Documents is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writ...

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Excerpt from Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie To all who have personally aided in any way with materials for the work now completed, I beg to offer my sincere thanks. There is one kind friend, however, to whom such thanks are especially due for services which no words of mine can adequately express. To the zealous co-operation of Dr. Alexander Grant this book is indebted for most of those personal details which serve to fill up and enliven th...

Excerpt from Warren Hastings: A Biography Fall of Rajah Ramnarain - Mir Kasim's Efforts to strengthen himself - Insolence of the English - Hastings acts as Peacemaker - New Causes of Quarrel, English Exactions - Excesses of the Company's Servants - Vansittart's Attempt to check them - The Nawab retaliates - His angry Letter to the Council - The final Collision - The Patna Massacre - Mir Kasim's Defeat and Flight - Reinstatement of Mir Jafar -...

Excerpt from A Leader of Light Horse: Life of Hodson of Hodson's Horse Among the men who fought and bled in their country's service during the flood-tide of the Indian Mutiny, few names shone with a steadier and more inspiring lustre than that of William S. R. Hodson, the prince of scouting officers, the bold and skilful leader of Hodson's Horse. From the middle of May to the close of September 1857 the fame of his achievements rang daily lou...

Excerpt from The Life of John Nicholson, Soldier and Administrator: Based on Private and Hitherto Unpublished Documents F orty years ago brigadier-general John Nicholson vanished like a meteor from the scene of his gloriously brief career. Since then his heroic figure has marched across many a page of commemorative print, from the careful narratives of cave-browne and Kaye down to the most brilliant of Mrs. Steele's romances. The heroic Nicho...

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