 | 1818 - 590 σελίδες
...feature in the life of the celebrated Clive, have been given by an eloquent and faithful historian ;* but he has not informed us of one occurrence that...Indian soldiers, well merited to be preserved. When provision* were very low, the Hindoo sepoys entreated their commander to allow them to boil the rice... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1818 - 574 σελίδες
...feature in the life of the celebrated Olive, have been given by an eloquent and faithful historian ;* but he has not informed us of one occurrence that...Indian soldiers, well merited to be preserved. When provision* were very low, the Hindoo sepoys entreated their commander to allow them to boil the rice... | |
 | John Malcolm - 1833 - 556 σελίδες
...feature in the life of the celebrated Clive, have been given by an eloquent and faithful historian ;* but he has not informed us of one occurrence that...food left) for the whole garrison. " Your English sol" diers," they said, " can eat from our hands, though we cannot " from theirs ; we will allot as... | |
 | John Malcolm - 1833 - 562 σελίδες
...feature in the life of the celebrated Clive, have been given by an eloquent and faithful historian ;* but he has not informed us of one occurrence that...food left) for the whole garrison. " Your English sol" diers," they said, " can eat from our hands, though we cannot " from theirs ; we will allot as... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 304 σελίδες
...consequence appeared unavoidable, the Hindu soldiers entreated their commander to allow them to boil their rice, the only food left, for the whole garrison. ' Your English soldiers,' said they, ' can eat from our hands, though we cannot eat from their's ; we will allow them as their... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1854 - 412 σελίδες
...consequence, appeared unavoidable, the Hindoo soldiers entreated their commander to allow them to boil their rice, the only food left for the whole garrison. "Your English soldiers," said they, " can eat from our hands, though we cannot from theirs : we will allow them as their share... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1854 - 416 σελίδες
...consequence, appeared unavoidable, the Hindoo soldiers entreated their commander to allow them to bou their rice, the only food left for the whole garrison. "Your English soldiers," said they, " can eat from our hands, though we cannot from theirs : we will allow them as their share... | |
 | 1857 - 920 σελίδες
...surrender appeared unavoidable, the Hindoo soldiers entreated their commander to allow them to buil their rice, the only food left for the whole garrison. ' Your English soldiers can eat from our hands, though we cannot from theirs ; wo win allow them every grain of the rice, and... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1858 - 310 σελίδες
...consequence appeared unavoidable, the Hindu soldiers entreated their commander to allow them to boil their rice, the only food left, for the whole garrison. ' Your English soldiers,' said they, ' can eat from our hands, though we cannot eat from theirs ; we will allow them, as their... | |
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Clive, have been given by an eloquent and faithful historian ;* but he has not informed us of one occurrence that took place, and which, as it illustrates the character of the Indian soldiers, well merited to be preserved. When provisions were very low,... 
