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Page 69
... able skill , the Governor - General persuaded the Nizam to return to his old allegiance , and having thus secured the neutrality of the Mahrattas , declared war on Tippoo in 1799 , whom he defeated . He then negotiated a series of ...
... able skill , the Governor - General persuaded the Nizam to return to his old allegiance , and having thus secured the neutrality of the Mahrattas , declared war on Tippoo in 1799 , whom he defeated . He then negotiated a series of ...
Page 81
... able to appreciate the political climate when Lord Grey took office in the autumn of 1830 , it is necessary to take a look at the events of the preceding years . Lord Liverpool's long period in power was greatly assisted by the fact ...
... able to appreciate the political climate when Lord Grey took office in the autumn of 1830 , it is necessary to take a look at the events of the preceding years . Lord Liverpool's long period in power was greatly assisted by the fact ...
Page 89
... able to re- main as leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons , he and his party would have been in closer touch , and united action would have engendered some degree of warmth . In the chill and silence of the hostile House of ...
... able to re- main as leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons , he and his party would have been in closer touch , and united action would have engendered some degree of warmth . In the chill and silence of the hostile House of ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
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