Men and Events of My Time in IndiaJ. Murray, 1882 - 526 pages |
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... establish a Department of Agriculture- Progress of legislation - Visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh- Murder of Acting Chief Justice Norman - Assassination of Lord Mayo in the Andaman Islands - Funeral ceremonies at Calcutta 366 ...
... establish a Department of Agriculture- Progress of legislation - Visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh- Murder of Acting Chief Justice Norman - Assassination of Lord Mayo in the Andaman Islands - Funeral ceremonies at Calcutta 366 ...
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... established by the Company . The supre- macy of the civil law had been established , and a judicial system after a fashion was set up . All that proved good in the Native management of the land revenue had been studiously preserved ...
... established by the Company . The supre- macy of the civil law had been established , and a judicial system after a fashion was set up . All that proved good in the Native management of the land revenue had been studiously preserved ...
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... established for passengers , letters and valuables ; but the bulk of the merchandise was still carried by sailing ships round the Cape of Good Hope . Measures were adopted for the introduction of the tea - plant , but tea- planting was ...
... established for passengers , letters and valuables ; but the bulk of the merchandise was still carried by sailing ships round the Cape of Good Hope . Measures were adopted for the introduction of the tea - plant , but tea- planting was ...
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... established on the old Native modes , and was not only corrupt , but destitute of such organization as might be expected to produce efficiency . The prisons were conscientiously managed according to the light of those days , but their ...
... established on the old Native modes , and was not only corrupt , but destitute of such organization as might be expected to produce efficiency . The prisons were conscientiously managed according to the light of those days , but their ...
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... timber and fuel , were wastefully felled , without due thought for reproduction , and no department of forestry was established . CHAP . I. PROGRESS IN RECENT YEARS . 7 Municipal 6 CHAP . I. MEN AND EVENTS OF MY TIME IN INDIA .
... timber and fuel , were wastefully felled , without due thought for reproduction , and no department of forestry was established . CHAP . I. PROGRESS IN RECENT YEARS . 7 Municipal 6 CHAP . I. MEN AND EVENTS OF MY TIME IN INDIA .
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