The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 185
... affairs " , he said , " to four causes : a relaxa- tion of government in my successors ; great neglect on the part of administration ; notorious misconduct on the part of the directors ; and the violent and outrageous proceedings of ...
... affairs " , he said , " to four causes : a relaxa- tion of government in my successors ; great neglect on the part of administration ; notorious misconduct on the part of the directors ; and the violent and outrageous proceedings of ...
Page 358
... affairs in general with more industry and insight than any of his predecessors before their arrival in the country , but as the intimate friend of Pitt was well acquainted with the bitter criticisms directed against the India Act in its ...
... affairs in general with more industry and insight than any of his predecessors before their arrival in the country , but as the intimate friend of Pitt was well acquainted with the bitter criticisms directed against the India Act in its ...
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... affairs of India , he had little knowledge and no experience . He is distinguished as the first governor - general who did not climb to power from the ranks of the Company's service . Appointed by the Company , he owed his nomination to ...
... affairs of India , he had little knowledge and no experience . He is distinguished as the first governor - general who did not climb to power from the ranks of the Company's service . Appointed by the Company , he owed his nomination to ...
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