 The truth is," says one of the greatest authorities in Indian affairs, " that, from the day on which the company's troops marched one mile from their factories, the increase of their territories and their armies became a principle of self-preservation...  The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany - Stran 3441825Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - 1812 - 596 strani
...force, and which it was not possible to contronl. The truth is, that from the day on which the Companys troops marched one mile from their factories, the...territories and their armies became a principle of self-preservatiyn ; and, at the end of every one of those numerous contests in which they were involved... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 648 strani
...but to advance or be annihilated : according to the opinion of Sir John Malcolm, that, " from the day on which the Company's troops marched one mile from...their armies became a principle of self-preservation." Lieut.-Colonel Stewart sums up his view in the following words : — It appears, from our past experience... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1826 - 586 strani
...English power gave law. Here, then, was a line at which every consideration which had hitherto required our interference in the affairs of foreign states...territories and their armies became a principle of sell-preservation." The principle had gone its length and produced its consequence; it is our own fault... | |
 | 1826 - 570 strani
...continual extension of our conquests ; and here we perfectly agree with our author, that, ' from the day on which the company's troops marched one mile from...armies became a principle of self-preservation.' The opinion of Clive, that ' to go forward was inevitable, to retract impossible,' was not more prophetic... | |
 | John Malcolm - 1826 - 626 strani
...irresistible in their force, and which it was not possible to control. The truth is, that from the day on which the Company's troops marched one mile from...their armies became a principle of selfpreservation ; and at the end of every one of those numerous contests in which they were involved by the jealousy,... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 604 strani
...continual extension of our conquests ; and here we perfectly agree with our author, that, ' from the day on which the Company's troops marched one mile from...armies became a principle of self-preservation.' The opinion of Clive, that ' to go forward was inevitable, to retract impossible,' was not more prophetic... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 258 strani
...circumstances. General Malcolm observes, " that from the day on which the company's troops marched a mile from their factories, the increase of their territories...armies became a principle of self-preservation." The comparative smallness of their numbers, by lulling the jealousy of the country power, contributed essentially... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 1184 strani
...permanently occupied the far greatrr part of th* Deecan. •i £ PRESIDENCY ESTABLISHED AT CALCUTTA. the company's troops marched one mile from their factories,...their armies became a principle of self-preservation ; and at the end of every one of those numerous contests in which they were involved by the jealousy,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1846 - 472 strani
...powers. " The truth is," says one of the greatest authorities hi Indian affairs, " that, from the day on which the company's troops marched one mile from...their armies became' a principle of self-preservation ; and at the end of every one of those numerous contests in which they were involved by the jealousy,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 466 strani
...powers. " The truth is," says one of the greatest authorities in Indian affairs, " that, from the day on which the company's troops marched one mile from...their armies became a principle of self-preservation ; and at the end of every one of those numerous contests in which they were involved by the jealousy,... | |
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