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LONDON:
GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
Rise and Progress of the British power in Asia—
Conquest and Formation of the Territories under
the Presidency of Bengal
p. I
CHAPTER II.
WESTERN INDIA, OR UPPER BENGAL CONQUEST.
Wars with Scindiah, Holkar, &c.-Burmese
quests, &c. .
con-
p. 23
CHAPTER III.
Madras Presidency-Wars with Hyder and Tippoo
p. 40
CHAPTER IV.
Bombay Presidency-The Mahratta Confederacy, &c.
CHAPTER V.
Stipendiary Princes-Subsidiary and Protected States
-And Feudatory and Tributary Chieftains of Bri-
tish India-Examination of our Subsidiary Policy
CHAPTER VI.
State of India-Consequences resulting from the Bri-
tish Conquest of Hindostan
CHAPTER VII.
Physical Aspect of British India—Area and Geogra-
phy of each Province-Mountains-Rivers and
Lakes-Principal Cities-Towns, &c.
CHAPTER VIII.
Geology, Soil, and Climate of British India
CHAPTER IX.
Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms—Variety of Timber
-Grain and Fruits, &c.-Mineral Kingdom-Coal,
Iron, Copper, &c.
p. 54
p. 61
p. 75
p. 91
p. 177
p. 216