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... Our Indian empire - Page 3by Charles MacFarlane - 1844Full view - About this book
| Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1812 - 596 pages
...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... | |
| English literature - 1825 - 798 pages
...interminable and hopeless scene of violence and contention. " From the day," says Sir John Malcolm, " on which the Company's troops marched one mile from their factories,...their armies became a principle of self-preservation." The principle had gone its length, and produced its consequence ; it is our own fault if we take a... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 648 pages
...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 factories,...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... | |
| Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...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 their factories,...their armies became a principle of self-preservation.' The opinion of Clive, that ' to go forward was inevitable, to retract impossible,' was not more prophetic... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1826 - 586 pages
...interminable and hopeless scene of violence and contention. " From the day," says Sir John Malcolm, " on which the Company's troops marched one mile from their factories,...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... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1827 - 604 pages
...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 their factories,...their 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 pages
...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...their armies became a principle of self-preservation." The comparative smallness of their numbers, by lulling the jealousy of the country power, contributed... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...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 factories,...ambition of their own servants, they were forced to adopt measures for improving their strength; which soon appeared to be the only mode by which they oould... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 466 pages
...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,...ambition of their own servants, they were forced to adopt measures for improving their strength; which soon appeared to be the only mode by which they could... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1851 - 468 pages
...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,...ambition of their own servants, they were forced to adopt measures for improving their strength ; which soon appeared to be the only mode by which they could... | |
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