The History of Lord Lytton's Indian Administration, 1876 to 1880Longmans, Green & Company, 1899 - 551 pages |
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... facts may lead to a calm and just appreciation of an Englishman who , as he always regarded above all other objects the welfare of his country , devoted to that end in his various offices the services of his whole working life . BETTY ...
... facts may lead to a calm and just appreciation of an Englishman who , as he always regarded above all other objects the welfare of his country , devoted to that end in his various offices the services of his whole working life . BETTY ...
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... fact that they now styled the Afghan State their neighbour , ' oblivious of the fact that Bokhara and Khiva intervened ' ; and the message closed with an entreaty to the British Government to bestow more serious attention than they have ...
... fact that they now styled the Afghan State their neighbour , ' oblivious of the fact that Bokhara and Khiva intervened ' ; and the message closed with an entreaty to the British Government to bestow more serious attention than they have ...
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... fact disputed ; but Lord Northbrook's Government , Lord North- in their reply , insisted on the improbability that the brook's reply Amir would willingly agree to the location of British officers in his country , on the impolicy of ...
... fact disputed ; but Lord Northbrook's Government , Lord North- in their reply , insisted on the improbability that the brook's reply Amir would willingly agree to the location of British officers in his country , on the impolicy of ...
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... fact that it was nevertheless too ambiguous to satisfy the Amir . They therefore promised to support the Viceroy should he find it necessary to make more definite declarations on this head , only reserving their right of judgment as to ...
... fact that it was nevertheless too ambiguous to satisfy the Amir . They therefore promised to support the Viceroy should he find it necessary to make more definite declarations on this head , only reserving their right of judgment as to ...
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... fact that this absurd fiction had been seriously believed at St. Petersburg as proving the importance of the proposal for establishing direct communication between General Kaufmann and the Viceroy . In replying to these communications ...
... fact that this absurd fiction had been seriously believed at St. Petersburg as proving the importance of the proposal for establishing direct communication between General Kaufmann and the Viceroy . In replying to these communications ...
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